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Reproduction is one of the primary attributes of a living organism, through which it is able toproduce more of its own kind. Through this process, new individuals are produced, who grow and reproduce again, thus increasing the population of a species.Like begets like is reproduction. Flowers are the reproductive parts of the plant,Calyx and corolla are the accessory parts of the flower,Androecium (stamen) and gynoecium (pistil) are the reproductive parts of the flower,Pollen-grains contain the male gametes and ovules the female gametes.,The parts of the flower are:- Stalk, Thalamus, Calyx, Corolla, Androecium and Gynoecium.

Types of Reproduction

Animals reproduce in a variety of ways, which are categorized in two categories

1. Asexual reproduction: The process of producing new organism from a single parent without the involvement of sex cells or gametes. Asexual reproduction takes place in unicellular organisms, some plants and some multicellular animals like sponges and Hydra.
2. Sexual reproduction: Production of offsprings by formation and fusion of special haploid cells called as gametes. These are contributed generally by two parent i.e. male gamete and female gamete is called as sexual reproduction.

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