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| asexual reproduction | process by which a single parent reproduces by itself, offspring has the same genetic information as the parent |
| binary fission | a form of asexual reproduction, the division of a cell into two daughter cells |
| budding | a form of asexual reproduction, a part of the parent organism pinches off and forms a new organism |
| cloning | a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of a gene, organism or cell |
| fertilization | process in sexual reproduction in which male & femal reproductive cells join to for a zygote (fertilized egg) |
| fragmentation | a form of asexual reproduction where fragments of an organism can grow into a new organism |
| gamete | a reproductive cell; male - sperm; female; egg or ova |
| gestation | the period of time during which an embryo develops until birth occurs |
| ova | female reproductive cells |
| sexual reproduction | reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete (sperm & egg) |
| sperm | male reproductive cells |
| vegetative propagation | a form of asexual reproduction where parts of a plant can produce new plants |
| zygote | a fertilized egg |
| regeneration | a form of asexual reproduction where a part of an organism can grow new parts or a new organism |
