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  1. Reproduction | Definition, Examples, Types, Importance, & Facts ...

    Jan 29, 2026 · Reproduction, process by which organisms replicate themselves. Reproduction is one of the most important concepts in biology: it means making a copy, a likeness, and thereby providing …

  2. Reproduction - Asexual, Sexual, Alternation | Britannica

    Jan 29, 2026 · Thus, the reproduction of all living forms must be considered in relation to time; what is reproduced is a series of copies that, like the sequence of individual frames of a motion picture, …

  3. Sexual reproduction | Definition, Process, & Plants | Britannica

    Jan 9, 2026 · Sexual reproduction, the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information of two individuals of different sexes. In most species the genetic information is carried on …

  4. reproduction summary | Britannica

    reproduction, Process by which organisms replicate themselves, assuring continuation of their species.

  5. Reproduction - Asexual, Sexual, Reproductive Strategies | Britannica

    Jan 29, 2026 · Reproduction - Asexual, Sexual, Reproductive Strategies: In single-celled organisms (e.g., bacteria, protozoans, many algae, and some fungi), organismic and cell reproduction are …

  6. reproductive system - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    Reproduction is the process by which a living organism creates a likeness of itself. The process may be either asexual—meaning that an organism reproduces by itself alone—or sexual—which requires …

  7. Budding | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Budding, in biology, a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops from some generative anatomical point of the parent organism. In some species buds may be produced from …

  8. Asexual reproduction | biology | Britannica

    Both homosporous and heterosporous life histories may exhibit various types of asexual reproduction (vegetative reproduction, somatic reproduction). Asexual reproduction is any reproductive process …

  9. Spore | Definition, Types, & Examples | Britannica

    Many larger algae reproduce by spores and are also capable of sexual reproduction. A number of red algae species produce monospores (walled nonflagellate spherical cells) that are carried by water …

  10. Human reproductive system | Definition, Diagram & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 9, 2026 · This articles describes the organs, both male and female, that are involved in human reproduction. The reproductive process itself is covered in other articles. For a detailed discussion of …