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Three example sentences with asexual, each labelled with its topic.
Aphids reproduce in an asexual way all summer, so a single female can populate an entire rose bush.
Science
Invasive knotweed spreads by asexual growth, so a single fragment of root can colonize a whole riverbank.
Environment
Sourdough bakers rely on asexual budding in yeast, since each cell simply divides rather than pairing with another.
Cooking
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