Sexual reproduction was the processes by which DNA was passed on to offspring from more than one parent (called mates), via creation of new DNA from combined RNA from both parents. The act of sexual reproduction typically involved sex, which hinged on the usage of sexual organs which, in most species, were differentiated for males and females. Alternatively, DNA extracted from a male could be used to impregnate a female without the use of the sexual organs. (VOY: "Maneuvers") Interspecies sexual reproduction was possible, but might require medical asistance.
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| - Sexual reproduction was the processes by which DNA was passed on to offspring from more than one parent (called mates), via creation of new DNA from combined RNA from both parents. The act of sexual reproduction typically involved sex, which hinged on the usage of sexual organs which, in most species, were differentiated for males and females. Alternatively, DNA extracted from a male could be used to impregnate a female without the use of the sexual organs. (VOY: "Maneuvers") Interspecies sexual reproduction was possible, but might require medical asistance.
- Sexual reproduction is characterized by processes that pass a combination of genetic material to offspring, resulting in increased genetic diversity. The main two processes are: meiosis, involving the halving of the number of chromosomes; and fertilization, involving the fusion of two gametes and the restoration of the original number of chromosomes. During meiosis, the chromosomes of each pair usually cross over to achieve homologous recombination.
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| - Sexual reproduction is characterized by processes that pass a combination of genetic material to offspring, resulting in increased genetic diversity. The main two processes are: meiosis, involving the halving of the number of chromosomes; and fertilization, involving the fusion of two gametes and the restoration of the original number of chromosomes. During meiosis, the chromosomes of each pair usually cross over to achieve homologous recombination. The evolution of sexual reproduction is a major puzzle. The first fossilized evidence of sexually reproducing organisms is from eukaryotes of the Stenian period, about 1 to 1.2 billion years ago. Sexual reproduction is the primary method of reproduction for the vast majority of macroscopic organisms, including almost all animals and plants. Bacterial conjugation, the transfer of DNA between two bacteria, is often mistakenly confused with sexual reproduction, because the mechanics are similar. A major question is why sexual reproduction persists when parthenogenesis appears in some ways to be a superior form of reproduction. Contemporary evolutionary thought proposes some explanations. It may be due to selection pressure on the clade itself—the ability for a population to radiate more rapidly in response to a changing environment through sexual recombination than parthenogenesis allows. Alternatively, sexual reproduction may allow for the "ratcheting" of evolutionary speed as one clade competes with another for a limited resource.
- Sexual reproduction was the processes by which DNA was passed on to offspring from more than one parent (called mates), via creation of new DNA from combined RNA from both parents. The act of sexual reproduction typically involved sex, which hinged on the usage of sexual organs which, in most species, were differentiated for males and females. Alternatively, DNA extracted from a male could be used to impregnate a female without the use of the sexual organs. (VOY: "Maneuvers") Interspecies sexual reproduction was possible, but might require medical asistance.
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