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Asexual reproduction
/eɪsˈɛkʃuːəl ɹɪpɹədˈʌkʃən/
/eɪsˈɛkʃuːəl ɹɪpɹədˈʌkʃən/Asexual reproduction
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a type of reproduction where a single organism can produce offspring without the involvement of another organism
asexual reproduction
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Example
Some plants, like strawberries, can produce runners for asexual reproduction, giving rise to genetically identical plants.
In asexual reproduction, organisms reproduce through mitosis, giving rise to genetically identical offspring.
Starfish can undergo asexual reproduction by regenerating from a severed arm.
In some species, traits are propagated through both sexual and asexual reproduction.
