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Sexual/Asexual
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Offspring | new organisms produced through reproduction |
| asexual reproduction | reproductive process that involves only one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent |
| sexual reproduction | reproductive process that involves two parents combining their genetic material to produces offspring that differ from both parents |
| inherit | to obtain genetic material from a parent |
| trait | a specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through genetic material during reproduction |
| artificial selection | process by which humans breed only those organisms with desired traits |
| natural selection | process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce more than other members of the same species |
| generation | group of organisms that make up a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor |