Reproduction

A reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are identical to the parent.

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Meiosis

• Fertilization

A reproductive process that involves two parents that combine their genetic material to produce a new organism, which differs from both parents

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Mitosis

• Fertilization

Cell division in which two identical cells are produced. Used in Asexual Reproduction or for growth and repair of body tissue for multicellular organisms

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Fertilization

• Gamete

Cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms. Forms two haploid cells with half the number of chromosomes

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Fertilization

• Gamete

A cell containing 2 sets of chromosomes

• Diploid

• Haploid

• Mitosis

• Recombination

A cell containing a single set of chromosomesGametes or sex cells

• Diploid

• Haploid

• Fertilization

• Gamete

Any body cell of a multicellular organism

• Somatic Cells

• Gametes

• Fertilization

• Recombination

A complex molecule containing the genetic information that makes up the chromosomes.Passed on from parent to offspring during reproduction

• DNA

• Nucleotides

• Genes

• Proteins

A disease in which some body cells grow and divide uncontrollably, damaging the parts of the body around them.

• Fertilization

• Recombination

• Cancer

• Respiration

Differences among individuals in the composition of their genes or other DNA segmentsCan be observe between and within a species

• Fertilization

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Genetic Variation