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(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun
Definition:
~ a process of reproduction in which specialised reproductive cells (gametes) form and, when united by fertilisation, produce a zygote (fertilized egg) that develops into a new individual

~ classification of organisms into male or female
Example:
1. In sexual reproduction new organisms are constructed by the fusion (fertilisation) of two gamete cells or nuclei from different parents.

2. The diversity generated by sex arises because offspring get an equal dose of genetic material from two genetically distinct parents.
Related Word: sexual (adjective)

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