### process | reproduction:

Assisted reproduction
* calls for sensitivity to the value of human life.
* is ethically wrong because it renders children into articles of commerce.

Bird reproduction
* is characterized by a. b. c. d. ovoviviparity.
* varies quite widely from one family to another.

Coral reproduction
* is actually a common phenomenon in aquariums
  - affected by small and large-scale disturbances in the ecosystem
* varies depending on the species.

Differential reproduction
* is the maximum reproductive capacity of a population of individuals.
* occurs between the poorly and better adapted individuals.

Early reproduction
* can place too much stress on the body and possibly shorten lifespans.
* contributes more to the population growth rate than late reproduction.

Fungal reproduction
* Most fungal reproduction allows for genetic variation
* can be sexual, asexual or both.
* occurs through sexual and asexual spores.

Human reproduction
* Most human reproduction depends on actions.
* belongs to sexual reproduction.
* involves intricate anatomy and complex behavior
  - the production of specialized cells that fuse, forming a fertilized egg
* is considered in comparative perspective
  - inefficient
  - most efficient when there is only one fetus
  - no different
* orients sexual activity to the future of the world.

### process | reproduction:

Natural reproduction
* Most natural reproduction is vegetative by means of root suckering and stump sprouting.
* Some natural reproduction occurs in the stream and it receives very little pressure.
* appears good for all species present.
* depends more on seedling survival than on requirements for germination.
* is limited, and populations are maintained through stocking programs
  - usually prolific, but mortality rates are high, probably due to flooding
  - what every living organism does
* maintains the lake trout, brook trout, and cusk populations.

### process | reproduction:

Plant reproduction
* All plant reproduction requires that pollen be transmitted to the female organ, or pistil.
* follows a continuous cycle.
* includes asexual and sexual.
* involves gamete production by a haploid generation, the gametophyte.
* is important to man because man depends on plants to live
  - similar to animal reproduction
  - the creation of new offspring through asexual or sexual reproduction
* is the process by which plants generate new individuals, or offspring
  - they can produce new offspring
  - woven into a web that includes wind, water, and animals

### process | reproduction:

Sexual reproduction
* involves the production of ascospores.
* is reproduction
* process that can only be found in eukaryotes.
* takes place when a sperm fertilizes an egg.
+ Meiosis: Chromosomes
  * Sexual reproduction takes place when a sperm fertilizes an egg. The eggs and sperm are special cells called gametes, or sex cells. Fertilization restores the chromosomes in body cells to the diploid number.
+ Penicillium, Characteristics: Fungi
  * Sexual reproduction involves the production of ascospores. The asci contain eight unicellular ascospores each.
+ Sex, Evolution: Biological reproduction
  * Sexual reproduction is a process that can only be found in eukaryotes. These cells have a nucleus and mitochondria. Some bacteria use conjugation to transfer genetic material between bacteria. This is not the same as sexual reproduction, but it also results in the mixture of genetic traits.

Successful reproduction
* Some successful reproduction occurs in water.
* involves production.
* is the key to natural selection.
* requires mature male and female lobsters of similar size.