Reproduction of Living Things MS-LS1-4

Asexual reproduction

The process where a single parent reproduces by itself, its offspring are identical. Asexual reproduction is when one parent makes a copy of itself to produce new, identical offspring.

Behavior

An organisms response to internal or external stimulus. Behavior. Behavior is how a living thing acts or reacts to what is happening around it.

Courtship behavior

The behavior of males and females of a species to attract a mate and reproduce. Courtship behavior. Courtship behavior is how animals act to find and win a partner to have babies.

Fruit

The ripened ovary of a flower, it contains seeds. Fruit. A fruit is a part of a plant that develops from a flower and holds seeds inside.

Germination

The growth of a new plant from a seed. Germination. Germination is when a seed starts to grow into a plant by sprouting roots and shoots.

Pheromone

A chemical released by an animal that affects the behavior of other animals of the same species. Pheromone. Pheromones are chemicals that animals use to send signals to each other, like when ants follow a scent trail to find food.

Pollination

The transfer of plant pollen from the male to the female reproductive structure. Pollination. Pollination is when pollen from one part of a plant helps another part make seeds.

Seed

A plant embryo in a protective covering. Seed. A seed is like a baby plant with its own food supply, waiting to grow.

Sexual reproduction

The production of offspring from two parents sexual reproduction. In sexual reproduction, two parents combine their genetic material to create a new, unique organism.