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  2. Asexual reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes. The offspring that arise by asexual reproduction from either unicellular or multicellular organisms inherit the full set of genes of their single parent and thus the newly created individual is genetically and ...

  3. Reproduction - Wikipedia

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    The cloning of an organism is a form of asexual reproduction. By asexual reproduction, an organism creates a genetically similar or identical copy of itself. The evolution of sexual reproduction is a major puzzle for biologists. The two-fold cost of sexual reproduction is that only 50% of organisms reproduce [1] and organisms only pass on 50% ...

  4. Vegetative reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Vegetative reproduction (also known as vegetative propagation, vegetative multiplication or cloning) is a form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants in which a new plant grows from a fragment or cutting of the parent plant or specialized reproductive structures, which are sometimes called vegetative propagules. [1] [2] [3]

  5. Plant reproduction - Wikipedia

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    Plant reproduction is the production of new offspring in plants, which can be accomplished by sexual or asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction produces offspring by the fusion of gametes , resulting in offspring genetically different from either parent.

  6. Cloning - Wikipedia

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    Asexual reproduction is a naturally occurring phenomenon in many species, including most plants and some insects. Scientists have made some major achievements with cloning, including the asexual reproduction of sheep and cows. There is a lot of ethical debate over whether or not cloning should be used.

  7. What does it mean to be asexual? Common myths about the ... - AOL

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    Asexuality is a sexual orientation where you experience little or no sexual attraction. Here's what to know about the definition and what it means to be asexual

  8. Parthenogenesis - Wikipedia

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    A form of asexual reproduction related to parthenogenesis is gynogenesis. Here, offspring are produced by the same mechanism as in parthenogenesis, but with the requirement that the egg merely be stimulated by the presence of sperm in order to develop. However, the sperm cell does not contribute any genetic material to the offspring.

  9. Signs You Might Be Asexual, According to Sexuality Experts - AOL

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    Asexuality is defined by not feeling sexual attraction. Here, sex researchers explain how asexual people experience relationships and how to tell if you identify with it.