Sexual Reproduction Explained

What is Sexual Reproduction? Sexual reproduction is the type of reproduction where offspring are produced from

the fusion of male and female gametes. It is a biparental reproduction process where gametes from

a male (sperm) and female (ovum) fuse, forming a diploid zygote that will eventually develop

into a new individual. Hence, the offspring will have combined genetic information from

both parents of the opposite gender. However, there are some organisms where a single individual

produces both male and female gametes, called hermaphrodites, and the sexual reproduction process is called

hermaphroditism.