This is a characteristic of | Iteroparous organisms produce offspring in successive e |
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Autogamy Self-fertilization also known as autogamy occurs in organisms where the two fused in fertilization come from the same individual |
They are bound and all the cells merge to form one new gamete.
Vol 131 1992 : 745-751 | Semelparous organisms reproduce only once in their lifetime, such as |
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"Recombination and the Evolution of Diploidy" | Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures, New York: Touchstone, 2001 |
Often, they die shortly after reproduction.
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