Reproduction

Reproduction

The ability of an organism to produce new individuals.

Asexual Reproduction

The creation of a new organism from a single parent without the combination of gametes.

Spore Formation

A type of asexual reproduction where organisms reproduce by forming spores.

Budding

A type of asexual reproduction where a new organism is formed from an outgrowth of the parent.

Fission

A type of asexual reproduction where an organism grows, duplicates its genetic material, and divides into two.

Fragmentation

A type of asexual reproduction where new organisms grow from fragments of the parent.

Regeneration

A type of asexual reproduction where a detached body part grows and develops into a new individual.

Vegetative Propagation

A method of obtaining new plants from parts of old plants without using reproductive parts.

Sexual Reproduction

A type of reproduction that involves two parents and the combination of gametes to produce a new organism.

Fertilization

The process of combining sperm and egg cells to form a zygote.

Zygote

The cell formed by the fusion of sperm and egg cells during fertilization.

Embryo

The early stage of development of a new organism.