Reproductive vs Bioplasm - What's the difference?
reproductive | bioplasm |
Of or relating to reproduction.
That reproduces.
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In biology terms the difference between reproductive and bioplasm
is that reproductive is a reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect) while bioplasm is any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development.As an adjective reproductive
is of or relating to reproduction.reproductive
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(en adjective)Katrina G. Claw
Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, […]. Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}