Many species of living things exist in two or more forms that combine genetic material in order to reproduce. This is called
sexual reproduction. Typically, a species will have two forms, called
male and
female (the female being the one that produces the larger
gamete).
Fungi and some other organisms exist in more than two sexes, but still reproduce in pairs (any two differing sexes may reproduce). The word
sex is also used to refer to
sexual intercourse, the physical acts related to
sexual reproduction. Some species are capable of both sexual and
asexual reproduction.
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