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   offspring

   /ˈɒfsprɪŋ/

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   • 1. a person's child or children: "the offspring of middle-class parents" Similar childrensons and daughtersprogenyfamilyyoungstersbabiesbrooddescendantsheirssuccessorsscionsyounglitterfryissueinformal:kidsquiverfulderogatory:spawnarchaic:seedfruitfruit of one's loinschildbabyinfantsondaughteryoungsterlittle onetottiny totdescendantheirsuccessorbairnweanpickneyinformal:kidkiddiekiddiewinknipperbratladshavermunchkintinychicksprogoutjielightyliterary:babe
   • ▪ an animal's young.
   • ▪ the product or result of something: "child hunger is the offspring of political indfference, unaccountable governance, and economic mismanagement"

   Word Origin Old Englishofspring (see off, spring).

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   What happens if an individual produces only a few offspring?

   • If an individual were to produce just a few offspring, none of them would be likely to survive. Therefore, they usually produce vast quantities of very small offspring, bargaining on the chance that a few of them will be successful and survive until maturity, but limiting the energy spent on the many that will not.

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   Do parents produce more offspring?

   • As each individual offspring tends to be bigger, the parents cannot produce as many offspring in each successful fertilization. Instead, the parents tend to invest more energy into raising each individual through parental care.

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   Can a species survive without producing offspring?

   • Individuals can survive without producing offspring, but a species cannot survive in the long term if all of its members die before they reproduce. Failure to produce offspring on a larger scale can therefore result in species extinction. Past extinctions, such as those of the dinosaurs, are reflected in the fossil record.

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3. www.vedantu.com › question-answer › what-isWhat is offspring? - Vedantu

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Hint: Offspring is a young one of living organisms. In Asexual reproduction, it is produced by a single organism and in sexual reproduction, it is produced by two organisms. Collectively and offspring is known as a brood or a progeny. Complete answer:

4. www.britannica.com › topic › family-kinshipFamily | Definition, Meaning, Members, Types, & Facts

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   Sep 17, 2024 · At its most basic, then, a family consists of an adult and his or her offspring. Most commonly, it consists of two married adults, usually a man and a woman (almost always from different lineages and not related by blood) along with their offspring, usually living in a private and separate dwelling.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GeneticsGenetics - Wikipedia

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   14 hours ago · In fertilization and breeding experiments (and especially when discussing Mendel's laws) the parents are referred to as the "P" generation and the offspring as the "F1" (first filial) generation. When the F1 offspring mate with each other, the offspring are called the "F2" (second filial) generation.

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7. www.nagwa.com › en › explainersLesson Explainer: Reproduction as a Life Process | Nagwa

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   3 days ago · Reproduction is the process by which an organism passes on their genetic material to another generation by having offspring. Offspring are the young of an organism, otherwise known as its children or progeny.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PregnancyPregnancy - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman's uterus (womb). [4] [13] A multiple pregnancy involves more than one offspring, such as with twins. [14] Pregnancy usually occurs by sexual intercourse, but can also occur through assisted reproductive technology procedures. [6]

9. www.genome.gov › genetics-glossary › MendelianMendelian Inheritance - National Human Genome Research Institute

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   1 day ago · Mendelian inheritance refers to certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring. These general patterns were established by the Austrian monk Gregor Mendel, who performed thousands of experiments with pea plants in the 19th century.

10. www.britannica.com › science › human-reproductive-systemHuman reproductive system | Definition, Diagram & Facts

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    Sep 9, 2024 · Human reproductive system, organ system by which humans reproduce and bear live offspring.