Biology: Concepts and Investigations
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781260542202
Author: Marielle Hoefnagels
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 2MC
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The functions of fertilization, gamete formation and meiosis in the sexual life cycle.
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The reproduction can be defined as the process through which the living organisms produce new offspring. One of the fundamental features of life is reproduction. There are two different forms of reproduction, namely- asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction.
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