sexual reproduction
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Definition
Noun: - A biological process of reproduction: Sexual reproduction is the process by which offspring are produced through the union or fusion of specialized reproductive cells (gametes) from two parents, typically one male and one female. This fusion creates a genetically unique individual.
Usage
Sexual reproduction is a fundamental concept in biology, contrasting with asexual reproduction. It is used to describe the reproductive strategy of most animals and many plants. - The genetic diversity in the population is maintained through sexual reproduction. - Many flowering plants rely on sexual reproduction to produce seeds.
Advanced Usage
- "to undergo sexual reproduction": This phrase describes the act of reproducing via this method.
- The species can undergo both asexual budding and sexual reproduction depending on environmental conditions.
Variants and Related Words
- Reproduce (verb): To produce offspring.
- Gamete (noun): A mature haploid male or female germ cell (e.g., sperm, egg) that can unite with another to form a zygote.
- Fertilization (noun): The action or process of fertilizing an egg or female animal or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes.
- Asexual reproduction (noun): A mode of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes, resulting in offspring genetically identical to the parent.
Synonyms
- Amphimixis: (Technical) The fusion of gametes in sexual reproduction.
- Syngamy: (Technical) The fusion of two gametes in fertilization.
Related Phrases
- "Mode of reproduction": A phrase describing how an organism reproduces.
- The primary mode of reproduction for mammals is sexual reproduction.
Related Idioms
(This term is a precise scientific concept; common idioms are not typically associated with it.)
Noun
- reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete