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Bio 182
Animal Reproduction
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/23/2011

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Asexual reproduction
Definition
requires no mating but does not result in genetic diversity.
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Budding
Definition
produces new individuals the form from the bodies of older animals
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Regeneration
Definition
replace damaged tissue or make form a complete individual
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Parthenogenesis
Definition
development of offspring from unfertilized eggs. may determine sex of the offspring
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Simultaneous hermaphrodite
Definition
Contain testes as well as ovaries
Term
Sex determination in turtles
Definition
Temperature
Females: 30 C
Males: 22.5 - 27 C
Term
Sex determination in jacky lizzards
Definition
Temp.
Male: High and low temps
Female: intermediate temps
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Sex determination in alligators / crocs
Definition
Temp.
Female: 30 C (86F) or lower
Male: 34 C (93) or higher
Gender is fixed within 7-21 days
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Sequential Hermaphrodite
Definition
Animals take turns as acting male or female depending on where they are in the life cycle
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Protandry
Definition
All born male, largest becomes female.
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Protogyny
Definition
All born female with 2 male phase. Terminal male phase = territorial and brightly colored
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Bacterium Wolbachia
Definition
Feminizes the infected males. Prevents mating between 2 different species unless they are infected. Some cannot reproduce without the bacteria.
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How many sex chromosomes does the platypus have?
Definition
10. 5 X and 5 Y
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Oviparous
Definition
Animals lay eggs in environment and embyros develop outside the mother's body. Internal fertilization in animals: insects, arachnids, reptiles, birds, and protherian mammals. Fish: external fertilization.
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Ovoviviparous
Definition
Young hatch inside mothers and are born live. Diamondback
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Viviparous
Definition
Live birth, embryo develops in mother, placental mammals.
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