Define and explain the following terms:
$(a)$ Sexual reproduction vs. Asexual reproduction
$(b)$ Fission vs. Clones

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(N/A) Asexual reproduction: When offspring are produced by a single parent without the involvement of gamete formation or fusion.
Sexual reproduction: When two parents of opposite sex are involved in reproduction,both produce their respective gametes which fuse to form a zygote.
$(b)$ Fission: $A$ process of asexual reproduction in which the nucleus divides first,followed by cytoplasmic division (cytokinesis).
Clones: Genetically and morphologically identical offspring resulting from a single parent through asexual reproduction.

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