The term asexual has a number of uses and simply means not to do with sex. In the context of this website it is referring to asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction is a process some organisms can undergo to create offspring without having to mix genes with another organism. For example some plants can have parts of themselves cut off and replanted to form a whole new organism without any genetic input from another organism.
« Back to Glossary IndexIt is important to note whenever doing independent research, especially in medical fields, that regardless of your intelligence, confidence, or effort, your research has been influenced by websites, personal interpretation and biases. Although this is also true for medical professionals they have had their understanding repeatedly checked, peer reviewed and marked. Listen to medical professionals over any research you have done. The aim of websites such as this is for you to have a baseline of knowledge so you can have productive discussions with medical staff or to discern the merit of other online sources.
