One of the characteristics that defines life is its capability of reproduction.
That encompasses all living beings, to ensure the survival of their genes.
In nature, living beings could produce either sexually or asexually or both.
Sexual reproductions involve two opposite sexes, usually of the same species that contribute their genes in the form of eggs and sperm cells, through fusion, to produce offspring with different genetic makeups, which means that each of the descendants varies genetically from another (unless they all came from the same fertilized egg that splits to give rise to identical multiples such as identical twins or triplets).
They are also genetically distinguishable from their parents as they are the products of their genetic mixtures. Asexual reproductions, however, do not entail opposite sexual donors and offspring is usually identical to their parents, also known as clones.
For many plants, methods of reproduction can be rather versatile depending on situations.
For example, aroids or plants
