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Asexual reproduction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asexual reproduction is reproduction which does not involve meiosis, ploidy reduction, or fertilization. Only one parent is involved in asexual reproduction. A more stringent definition is agamogene...
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Parthenogenesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Asexual reproduction is defined as the process by which a single organism, like a flower, produces another organism or organisms (another flower or flowers) identical to itself. ... For example, here is a picture of a type of asexual reproduction. Strawberries, as shown here, produce long stems called stolons.
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Asexual Reproduction in Plants ... All plant organs have been used for asexual reproduction, but stems are the most common. ... Some plants use their roots for asexual reproduction. The dandelion is a common example. Trees, such as the poplar or aspen, send up new stems from their roots. In time, an entire grove of trees may...
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This type of reproduction in which one parent is involved in the production of an identical offspring is called asexual reproduction. ... Asexual reproduction can take place in a variety of ways. They may include:
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Asexual reproduction is sometimes called cloning. Cloning is the production of identical genetic copies. All forms of asexual reproduction are variations of the cell division process of mitosis. Mitosis is associated with asexual reproduction, as well as growth and repair in sexually reproducing organisms.
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