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Taneil Thompson2.2. Reproduction in flowering plants
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1. Reproduction: ability of organisms to produce a new generation of themselves
2. Asexual reproduction: the production of a new generation of the same species by one parent
3. Sexual reproduction: the production of a new generation of the same species by bringing together the
genetic material of two parents
4. Angiosperm: plants with flowers which produce their ovules enclosed in an ovary
5. Flower: organ of sexual reproduction that contains the reproductive organs and often attract
pollinators
6. Hermaphrodite: bisexual
7. Pollination: transfer of pollen from anther to stigma therefore enabling fertilisation
8. Fertilisation: joining of two haploid cells to form a diploid zygote
9. Wild plants: plants that grow in nature without the aid of humans
10. Cultivar: a plant or grouping of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be
maintained by propagation
Differences/ Similarities/ Explanations:
Characteristic Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction
# of parents 1 2, different genders
Process Mitosis, faster Meiosis and fertilisation, slower
involved
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Gametes No Yes
formed?
Result? Offspring genetically identical to parents Offspring genetically different to parent as a
result of variation
Value? Stable environment doesn’t need Unstable environment, variation needed for
variation, doesn’t need many members adaptation
Energy input? None needed Needed to produce gametes and find mates
Outside None needed Pollinators needed
agents?
Similarities: Produce same species in order to ensure survival of their species
Result in production of food for world population
Advantages Disadvantages Advantages Disadvantages
All individuals High expenditure of
reproduce (no energy
expenditure of
energy)
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