telophase (the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle) Domain category: genetic science; genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of meiosis): nondisjunction (meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells)
Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction. While asexual reproduction only involves one organism, sexual reproduction requires both a male and a female. Some plants and unicellular organisms reproduce asexually. Most mammals and fish use sexual reproduction. Some organisms like corals and komodo dragons can reproduce either sexually or asexually.
Most of the time, we think of two parents-a male and a female-making an offspring. However, asexual reproduction only uses one parent. In plants, asexual reproduction is called vegetative propagation. Vegetative propagation, like many things, has its advantages and disadvantages.