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What is sexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that requires gametes (sperm and egg) from two parent organisms.

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What is asexual reproduction?

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A type of reproduction that requires only one parent organism.

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What is budding?

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A form of asexual reproduction where a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent, and the offspring is identical to the parent.

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What is regeneration?

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The process by which some organisms can regrow lost body parts or create new individuals from fragments.

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What is vegetative propagation?

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A form of asexual reproduction in plants where new individuals grow from parts of the parent plant, such as roots, stems, or leaves.

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What is the main advantage of asexual reproduction?

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It allows for rapid population increase since only one parent is needed.

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What is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

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It requires two parents, which can limit reproduction in isolated environments.

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How many chromosomes are in a human sperm cell?

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23 chromosomes.

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What is the role of gametes in sexual reproduction?

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Gametes (sperm and egg) combine during fertilization to form a new organism.

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What is fertilization?

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The process where a sperm cell and an egg cell combine to form a zygote.