Offspring

Offspring refers to the product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents.

Biological offspring

Biological offspring, or progeny, are organisms that have descended from a common ancestor. They can be either direct descendants, such as the offspring of a parent, or more distant relatives. Biological offspring are often referred to as being the "children" of the parent organisms.

Human offspring

In humans, offspring are referred to as children. A male child is called a son, and a female child is called a daughter. Offspring can be conceived and born through sexual reproduction, or they can be created through assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization.

Animal offspring

In animals, offspring can be produced through sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction. The offspring of animals are often referred to as young, or juveniles. In some species, such as birds and mammals, the parents care for their offspring until they are old enough to care for themselves.

Plant offspring

In plants, offspring can be produced sexually or asexually. Sexual reproduction involves the combination of genetic material from two parent plants to produce offspring that are genetically different from either parent. Asexual reproduction involves the production of offspring without the involvement of another organism.

See also

• Reproduction
• Parent
• Child
• Sexual reproduction
• Asexual reproduction

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