Definition

1. Adjective (Biology):
   • Asexual: Describing reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes (sex cells). It refers to a process where a single parent organism produces offspring genetically identical to itself.
   • Agamic: A technical synonym for asexual, particularly in biological contexts.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sinh sản vô giao phổ biến ở nhiều loài vi khuẩn. (Asexual reproduction is common in many bacterial species.)
  • Đây là một quá trình vô giao. (This is an agamic process.)

Advanced Usage

• "sinh sản vô giao": asexual reproduction, agamogenesis.
  • Sinh sản vô giao tạo ra các cá thể con giống hệt nhau về mặt di truyền. (Asexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically identical.)

Variants and Related Words

• Vô tính: (adj) asexual. This is a more common general term.
  • Sinh sản vô tính không cần hai cá thể bố mẹ. (Asexual reproduction does not require two parents.)

Synonyms

• Asexual: Not having sex or sexual organs; involving reproduction without gamete fusion.
• Agamic: Relating to or characterized by asexual reproduction.
• Non-sexual: Not involving sexual processes.

Notes on Usage

• "Vô giao" is a specialized scientific term used primarily in biology and anatomy. It is less common in everyday speech than its synonym "vô tính".
• It is typically used as an adjective to modify nouns like (reproduction), (process), or (method).