asexual reproduction
US /ˌeɪˌsek.ʃu.əl rɪ.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
UK /ˌeɪˌsek.ʃu.əl rɪ.prəˈdʌk.ʃən/
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reprodução assexuada
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.
Muitos organismos unicelulares se reproduzem por meio de reprodução assexuada.
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Plants can use various methods of asexual reproduction, such as cuttings or runners.
As plantas podem usar vários métodos de reprodução assexuada, como estacas ou estolões.