Asexual reproduction is the creation of offspring from a single parent without the fusion of gametes, leading to genetically identical progeny.
Asexual reproduction is a form of reproduction where offspring arise from a single parent without the fusion of gametes, resulting in genetically identical offspring.
| Front | asexual reproduction |
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| Back | The generation of offspring from a single parent that occurs without the fusion of gametes (by budding, division of a single cell, or division of the entire organism into two or more parts). In most cases, the offspring are genetically identical to the parent. |
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