12 Questions
What is the primary characteristic of asexual reproduction?
It produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent.
What is the process called when a new individual develops from a generative anatomical point of the parent organism?
Budding
Which method of asexual reproduction involves the breaking of the parent's body into distinct pieces, each capable of producing an offspring?
Fragmentation
What is the term for the process where females produce eggs that develop without fertilization?
Parthenogenesis
What is the main difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
The genetic variation of the offspring
What is the result of the fusion of an egg and a sperm in sexual reproduction?
An offspring that is genetically different from the parent
Which method of sexual reproduction requires a medium such as water?
External Fertilization
What is the site of fertilization in internal fertilization?
Within the female
Which of the following types of organisms typically undergo internal fertilization?
Mammals, insects, birds, reptiles
What is the role of wind or animals in pollination?
To transfer pollen grains from anthers to the female organs
What is the purpose of the pollen tube in pollination?
To grow through the female tissue to the egg cell
Which type of reproduction produces less variation within a species?
Asexual reproduction
Understand the process of sexual reproduction in plants, including pollination, external and internal fertilization. Learn about the role of anthers and pollen in plant reproduction.
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