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Animal Reproduction
Use bright colors to attract insects Males fighting for females (inclusive
BEHAVIOR fitness)
DISPLAYED Ophyrys kotschyi (the Cyprus bee
orchid, is a terrestrial species of orchid Courtship pheromones and ultrasound
native to Greece and Cyprus.) mimics are used by males in attracting female
the shape of a bee to attract insects
METHOD OF Sex cells are transmitted by vector Two sex cells, spermatozoa and oocyte
FERTILIZATION (insect or bird) meet during sexual intercourse
Forms of pollination:
1. Vegetative Propagation – simply mean that vegetative tissues (non-reproductive tissues) such as stem,
leaf or root of the parent plant are used to reproduce new plants. Natural vegetative propagation includes:
Sexual Reproduction is the production of genetically unique offspring by the union of sperm and egg
nuclei to form a zygote.
Asexual Reproduction in animals are those that can reproduce without involvement of another individual
of that species.