Biology CK-12: Reproduction

Bacteria reproduce through _________ _________ , where they grow and divide in half.

binary fission

Gametes produced by a female parent are called

eggs

Which process involves two gametes uniting to form a single cell, such as when a sperm combines with an egg to form a zygote?

fertilization

Plants have their reproductive organs in the:

flower

The diploid cells undergo ________ and produce haploid gametes.

meiosis

Which type of asexual reproduction occurs in sea stars?

Fragmentation

What types of animals reproduce by parthenogenesis?

Lizards Insects

In sexual reproduction, what fraction of the offspring's genes comes from each parent?

1/2

Sexual reproduction involves _____ parent/parents.

2

Fertilization creates the first cell of a new organism. What is this cell called?

Zygote