Reproduction and Growth: Summative Assessment

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What is the function of flower petals?

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Petals attract pollinators with scent and/or appearance.

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What is an example of parental investment in animals?

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The mother duck teaches the ducklings to find food and protects them from predators.

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What is courtship behavior in animals?

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Males produce signals, like flashes of light in fireflies, to attract females.

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What structure helps gymnosperms with reproduction?

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Sticky substance on female cones to collect pollen.

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Why is seed dispersal important for plants?

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It helps seeds move away from the parent plant to reduce competition for resources.

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What is reproduction?

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The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced.

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What is growth in living organisms?

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The process of increasing in physical size and mass.

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What are the two main types of reproduction?

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Asexual and sexual reproduction.

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What is asexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes, resulting in offspring genetically identical to the parent.

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What is sexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that involves the fusion of male and female gametes, resulting in genetically diverse offspring.