Biology / Unit 1 Bio 0045 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Reproduction
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The idea
Reproduction is the property by which organisms produce offspring, passing on genetic material that shapes the next generation.
In practice
A single-celled organism reproduces by duplicating its DNA and dividing into two; a multicellular organism instead produces specialized reproductive cells.
Where people slip
Reproduction explains how traits pass on, not why any single trait exists in the first place.
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