sexual reproduction
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Meanings
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sexual reproduction; reproduction involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
Contrasts with asexual reproduction (无性生殖). This is the most common form of reproduction in the biological world, producing genetically diverse offspring through the combination of genetic material from two parents.
Dà大
duō多
shù数
gāo高
děng等
dòng动
wù物
hé和
zhí植
wù物
dōu都
tōng通
guò过
yǒu有
xìng性
shēng生
zhí殖
lái来
fán繁
zhí殖
hòu后
dài代
。
Most higher animals and plants reproduce offspring through sexual reproduction.
Yǒu有
xìng性
shēng生
zhí殖
néng能
gòu够
zēng增
jiā加
hòu后
dài代
de的
yí遗
chuán传
duō多
yàng样
xìng性
，
tí提
gāo高
wù物
zhǒng种
shì适
yìng应
huán环
jìng境
biàn变
huà化
de的
néng能
lì力
。
Sexual reproduction can increase the genetic diversity of offspring and improve the species' ability to adapt to environmental changes.
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Yǔ与
wú无
xìng性
shēng生
zhí殖
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
yǒu有
xìng性
shēng生
zhí殖
de的
hòu后
dài代
jù具
yǒu有
gèng更
qiáng强
de的
shēng生
mìng命
lì力
hé和
biàn变
yì异
xìng性
。
Compared to asexual reproduction, offspring from sexual reproduction have stronger vitality and variability.
Rén人
lèi类
hé和
jué绝
dà大
duō多
shù数
duō多
xì细
bāo胞
shēng生
wù物
dōu都
jìn进
xíng行
yǒu有
xìng性
shēng生
zhí殖
。
Humans and the vast majority of multicellular organisms undergo sexual reproduction.