Question

what is mean by mating

Answer 1

In biology, mating (or mateing in British English) is the pairing of either opposite

-sex or hermaphroditic organisms, usually for the purposes of sexual reproduction.

Some definitions limit the term to pairing between animals, while other

definitions extend the term to mating in plants and fungi. Fertilization is the fusion

of both sex cell or gamete. Copulation is the union of the sex organs of two

sexually reproducing animals for insemination and subsequent internal

fertilization. Mating may also lead to external fertilization, as seen

in amphibians, fishes and plants. For the majority of species, mating is between

two individuals of opposite sexes. However, for some hermaphroditic species,

copulation is not required because the parent organism is capable of self

-fertilization (autogamy); for example, banana slugs.

The term mating is also applied to related processes

in bacteria, archaea and viruses. Mating in these cases involves the pairing of

individuals, accompanied by the pairing of their homologous chromosomes and

then exchange of genomic information leading to formation

of recombinant progeny (see mating systems).


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Answer 2

the pairing of either opposite-sex or hermaphroditic organisms usually for the purpose of sexual reproduction