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asexual reproduction: a mechanism that produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
budding: a form of asexual reproduction that results from the outgrowth of a part of an organism leading to a separation from the original animal into two individuals
external fertilization: the fertilization of eggs by sperm outside an animal’s body, often during spawning
fission: (also, binary fission) a form of asexual reproduction in which an organism splits into two separate organisms or two parts that regenerate the missing portions of the body
fragmentation: the breaking of an organism into parts and the growth of a separate individual from each part
hermaphroditism: the state of having both male and female reproductive structures within the same individual
internal fertilization: the fertilization of eggs by sperm inside the body of the female
oviparity: a process by which fertilized eggs are laid outside the female’s body and develop there, receiving nourishment from the yolk that is a part of the egg
ovoviparity: a process by which fertilized eggs are retained within the female; the embryo obtains its nourishment from the egg’s yolk, and the young are fully developed when they are hatched
parthenogenesis: a form of asexual reproduction in which an egg develops into a complete individual without being fertilized
sex determination: the mechanism by which the sex of individuals in sexually reproducing organisms is initially established
sexual reproduction: a form of reproduction in which cells containing genetic material from two individuals combines to produce genetically unique offspring
viviparity: a process in which the young develop within the female and are born in a nonembryonic state
