Introduction to Life Processes: Reproduction, Growth and Development

Write a detailed note on the reproductive processes of unicellular and multicellular organisms.

Does growth and development have anything to do to reach the reproductive phase?

Is reproduction essential for the life of an individual animal?

Does reproduction produce offsprings that are exact copies of the parent?

Is the role of male and female parents essential for the process of reproduction?

Does fertilisation have any role in triggering the process of division?

Are seeds composed of several cells?

If an unfertilised egg is a single cell, are fertilised eggs composed of several cells?