{"id":50553,"date":"2020-10-16T07:53:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T07:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=50553"},"modified":"2023-08-27T07:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T07:06:09","slug":"sexual-reproduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/sexual-reproduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexual reproduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fusion of nuclei of different mating types, followed by meiosis to produce spores.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The process by which half of the genes of each parent organism combine to create a new individual.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Reproduction in which gametes from two individuals fuse together.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Production of a child through the fertilization of a woman&#8217;s egg with a man&#8217;s sperm. 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