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Reproduction asexual

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noun

A form of reproduction that does not involve meiosis, ploidy reduction or fertilization, and the offspring is a clone of the parent organism.


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An organism capable of asexual reproduction is able to produce offspring in the absence of a mate. In asexual reproduction, the offspring is a clone of the parent and therefore results in low genetic variation in the species as a whole.

Examples of asexual reproduction are:


Word origin: a- (absence or lack of) sexual + reproduction.

Compare: sexual reproduction


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Hermaphrodite Reproduction

... we were stuck as to what term would be used for an individual who could (theoretically/hypothetically, of course) impregnate themselves. Would asexual be correct, in the same way that certain jellyfish are asexual? Or is there another classification for this situation? Thank you!

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by cbridges
Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:24 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Hermaphrodite Reproduction
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Help please

... of vegetative propagation clones? Explain your answer.  Ans  2a is asexual reproduction in plants. An example of natural vegetative propagation that involve the stem ...

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by Olympic
Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:45 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Help please
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Sexual selection

... strain is undergoing sexual selection. The term dates back to before asexual reproduction was really considered in natural systems.

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by Darby
Thu May 10, 2012 2:23 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Sexual selection
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Re: Could there be extra-terrestrial life?

... I knew you were joking. And sadly probably very few thongs. Sexual reproduction is quite a departure from the earlier asexual.

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by animartco
Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:54 am
 
Forum: Ecology
Topic: Could there be extra-terrestrial life?
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Re: Paradox of Cain? There is none!!

Copying reproduction (asexual) would have preceded sexual 1) did this copying happen in an individual/one species A 2) or many species ...

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by jumma
Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:12 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Paradox of Cain? There is none!!
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