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asexual

(genetic biology)

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  • Grammar: adjective
  • Definition: referring to reproduction that occurs without the union of male and female sex cells (gametes), e.g. binary fission or budding
  • Example:
    1. Many organisms rely on asexual reproduction in which new individuals are generated by mitosis.

    2. Offspring that are produced asexually are clones of one parent.
  • Related Word: asexually (adverb)


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