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Which of these is the major difference between asexual and sexual reproduction in sea stars?

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Sexual reproduction:
Involves the fusion of male and female sex cells.
Requires 2 parents
Has a combination of genes

Asexual reproduction:
Only requires one parent
Is genetically identical
Asexual reproduction can be artificial.

Examples of asexual reproduction: starfish, most plants, jellyfish, trees.
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Asexual only requires one parent
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