What it means
In humans, sexual reproduction joins a sperm and an egg (ovumOH-vumAn egg cell: the female reproductive cell that can join with a sperm to start a pregnancy.Full entry ), each carrying half of the genetic material, to form a new individual. The reproductive system includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina in females and the testes, ducts, prostate and penis in males. Bacteria and many other germs reproduce simply by dividing.
At a glance
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Related terms
ovum
An egg cell: the female reproductive cell that can join with a sperm to start a pregnancy.
gonad
A sex gland: an ovary or a testis, which makes eggs or sperm and sex hormones.
genitalia
The reproductive organs, especially the external sex organs.
meiosis
Cell division that makes eggs or sperm, each with half the usual number of chromosomes.