What occurs during sexual reproduction?
Two organisms breed and produce new organisms.
What can members of the same species produce through sexual reproduction?
Offspring that can also reproduce sexually.
How do hybrids form?
They are offspring of organisms from two different species.
Can hybrids reproduce sexually?
No, they cannot reproduce sexually.
What is inherited variation?
Variation in characteristics that offspring inherit from their parents.
What forms when male and female gametes join?
A fertilised egg cell, or zygote.
What do gametes carry for making a new organism?
Instructions for making a new organism.
How do instructions differ among gametes made by one parent?
They contain slightly different instructions for characteristics.
What form do male gametes take in mosses and ferns?
Swimming sperm cells.
How do male gametes of flowering plants and conifers travel?
They cannot swim.
Where are male gametes of flowering plants and conifers found?
Inside pollen grains.
What is a plumcot?
A fruit from a hybrid of a plum tree and an apricot tree.
How do offspring from sexual reproduction compare with their parents?
They do not look identical to their parents.
From whom do offspring from sexual reproduction inherit characteristics?
From each parent.
Which gametes do human males and females produce?
Males produce sperm gametes, and females produce egg gametes.
Answer 7 questions on Types of Reproduction.
1. Two members of the same species produce offspring. What is true of those offspring?
2. A horse and a donkey produce offspring. How is that offspring classified, and what is true of its fertility?
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