Frequently Asked Questions
Reproduction is the biological process by which living organisms produce new individuals of the same species, ensuring continuity of life.
Sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.
Asexual reproduction involves only one parent and produces offspring identical to the parent, without fusion of gametes.
Sexual reproduction is the process where offspring are produced by fusion of male and female gametes, resulting in variation.
Amoeba and bacteria.
Budding is a form of asexual reproduction where a new organism emerges from the body of the parent, as in Hydra or yeast.
Vegetative propagation is an asexual method in plants where new plants grow from roots, stems, or leaves of the parent plant.
Spore formation is a form of asexual reproduction seen in fungi like Rhizopus, where spores are produced and dispersed for new growth.
The reproductive system.
Gametes are reproductive cells: male (sperm) and female (egg) that fuse during fertilization.
Fertilization typically occurs in the fallopian tube of females.
A zygote is the single cell formed after fusion of sperm and egg, which develops into an embryo.
The placenta transports nutrients, oxygen, and waste between mother and fetus during pregnancy.
Menstruation occurs when the egg is not fertilized and the uterine lining breaks down and is expelled.
Testosterone in boys and estrogen & progesterone in girls.