| − | '''Sexual reproduction''' is reproduction from two parent organisms. The parent organisms are a [[male]] and a [[female]].<ref>Freeman, Scott, ''Biological Science''. Prentice Hall 2005.</ref> | + | '''Sexual reproduction''' is reproduction from two parent organisms. The parent organisms are a [[male]] and [[female]] pair.<ref>Freeman, Scott, ''Biological Science''. Prentice Hall 2005.</ref> |
| − | In sexual reproduction the male and female each supply half of the [[gene]]s, and they combine to make a new [[cell]] which has genes from each parent. This mixing of genes leads to variation between parents and offspring. Many [[species]] reproduce sexually, such as [[human]]s, while some species (including many plants and some animals) can reproduce either sexually or [[asexual reproduction|asexually]]. | + | In sexual reproduction, the male and female each supply half of a full set of [[gene]]s, and they combine to make a new [[cell]] which has genes from each parent. This mixing of genes leads to variation between parents and offspring. Many [[species]] reproduce sexually, such as [[human]]s, while some species (including many plants and some animals) can reproduce either sexually or [[asexual reproduction|asexually]]. |