asexual reproduction
US /ˌeɪˌsek.ʃu.əl rɪ.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
UK /ˌeɪˌsek.ʃu.əl rɪ.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
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무성 생식
a type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism, and inherit the genes of that one parent only; it does not involve the fusion of gametes, and almost never changes the number of chromosomes.
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Many single-celled organisms reproduce through asexual reproduction.
많은 단세포 생물은 무성 생식을 통해 번식한다.
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Plants can use various methods of asexual reproduction, such as cuttings or runners.
식물은 꺾꽂이나 기는줄기 같은 다양한 무성 생식 방법을 사용할 수 있다.