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