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Reproductive System
7th Grade Notes
Vocab
• Reproduction- the process by which new organisms are produced. It is essential to the continuation of life on Earth.
• Gametes- Human reproductive cells• Sperm cell- male gamete• Ova (egg cell)- female gamete • Offspring- sperm cell and egg cell come
together to produce offspring. The Offspring has some characteristics of both parents.
Asexual Reproduction
• One parent needed• There is very little chance of variation with
asexual reproduction. • Examples:
Jellyfish Southwestern Lizard
Sexual Reproduction
• Two parents are required (one male, one female)
• leads to genetic variation in new generations of offspring
• Examples: Tiger Giraffe
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