asexual reproduction is not a "sexual" situation: the
new organism is generated thanks to a somatic (non sexual) and totipotent
(which has kept all its genetic potentialities) cell. The generated
organism is identical to the parental cell: the reproduction proceeding is
named mitosis (one mother cell gives rise to two daughter cells identical to the
mother cell). In such reproduction, genetic recombinations don't take place.
By contrast, sexual reproduction expects two "sexual cells" (parental cells,
father and mother). These specialized cells need to encounter each other to
generate the embryo of the new organism following fecundation or fertilization.
Mitosis and meiosis are the two reproduction proceedings involved.
Genetic recombinations take place. The generated organism is original and
presents new genetic properties.
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