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> Will the output of your product prevent the cells from procreating/multiplying? How would unicellular organisms procreate exactly?! I am not being pedantic
by FerociousTimes 4y ago
> Will the output of your product prevent the cells from procreating/multiplying?
How would unicellular organisms procreate exactly?!
I am not being pedantic here but procreation usually entails sexual reproduction and I don't see how this is possible for these organisms.
- zxexz 4y agoI'm pretty sure procreation just refers to the process of reproduction, sexual and asexual inclusive.
- FerociousTimes 4y agoMy understanding of the pertinent terms in this specific context is as follows: 1) Multiplying: Asexual reproduction only. 2) Reproduction: Sexual and asexual reproduction. 3) Procreation: Sexual reproduction only.
- zxexz 4y agoI appreciate the way you understand the terminology. However, I'm not sure everyone else understands it the same way. Although, I do admit the terms can be confusing. BTW: I don't see how 'multiplying' could refer to just asexual reproduction. People often use it in sentences like 'the deer population near here multiplied the last couple years'.
- FerociousTimes 4y agoWell, I see how referring to reproduction in a herd of deer, as a collective, in everyday speech, by using the word "multiplying", but not on an individual level, which adds to my point. As you can see, getting terminology right is challenging and not always straightforward.