Answer:
•The process by which mature individuals produce offspring.
•Reproduction is an essential characteristic of all living organisms.
•There are two types of reproduction: sexual and asexual
•Sexual reproduction involves the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
The fusion of the nuclei of male and female gametes is known as fertilization. Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes, instead parts of a mature organism may develop to new individuals
