sexual reproduction

Sexual reproduction — is the creation of a new organism by combining the genetic material of two organisms. The two main processes are: meiosis, involving the halving of the number of chromosomes; and fertilization, involving the fusion of two gametes and the… …   Wikipedia

sexual reproduction — sexual reproduction. См. половое размножение. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

sexual reproduction — Reproduction involving the fusion of two cells (gamete nuclei), resulting from meiosis …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

sexual reproduction — Biol. reproduction involving the union of gametes. [1880 85] * * * …   Universalium

sexual reproduction — Reproduction Re pro*duc tion ( d?k sh?n), n. [Cf. F. reproduction.] 1. The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced; specifically (Biol.), the process by which plants and animals give rise to offspring. [1913 Webster] Note:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

sexual reproduction — половое размножение …   Англо-русский словарь по биотехнологиям

sexual reproduction — половое размножение Тип размножения, при котором новый организм развивается из зиготы, образовавшейся в результате слияния генетически неидентичных мужской и женской гамет (имеющих рекомбинированные хромосомы); П.р. характерно для всех эукариот… …   Англо-русский толковый словарь генетических терминов

sexual reproduction — 1) Биология: гамогенез, генеративное размножение 2) Медицина: половое размножение …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Evolution of sexual reproduction — The evolution of sexual reproduction is currently described by several competing scientific hypotheses. All sexually reproducing organisms derive from a common ancestor which was a single celled eukaryotic species[1]. Many protists reproduce… …   Wikipedia

Reproduction and pregnancy in science fiction — Reproduction and pregnancy are common themes in science fiction, as well as utopian and dystopian works. Reproductive themes include, among others, pregnancy, forms of reproduction (sexual reproduction, parthenogenesis, ectogenesis, alien human… …   Wikipedia