Reproduction Flashcards
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asexual reproduction
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no fusion of gametes and only one parent. There is no mixing of genetic information, leading to genetically identically offspring (clones).
Only mitosis is involved in asexual reproduction
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Sexual reproduction
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fusion) of male and female gametes formed by meiosis. Meiosis leads to the formation of non-identical cells, sperm and egg cells in animals, and pollen and egg cells in flowering plants
fusion) of male and female gametes formed by meiosis. Meiosis leads to the formation of non-identical cells, sperm and egg cells in animals, and pollen and egg cells in flowering plants