Parthenogenesis
Process in which eggs mature into adult females without the mother mating with a male
Vegetative propagation
occurs in plants when one plant grows into a fragment/cutting the plant
Horizontal gene transfer
Bacteria can exchange their genetic information with each other throughout their life
Xenologs/jumping genes
a sequence of DNA that tis found that has more in common with another species than the one its found in
Interspecific hybrid
an offspring that is not fertile
Top-down controls
Species’ population is reduced by other species feeding on it. (predation)
Bottom-up controls
Species’ population reduced by a lack of resources