_________ is the way animal produces the same offspring.

The correct answer is: Reproduction

• The ability of an organism to mate with other organism of the same species and produce healthy offspring is called reproduction
• Reproduction can be divided into 2: asexual and sexual reproduction
• A single parent is required for asexual reproduction. The organism makes a copy of itself to produce genetically identical offspring. 
• Binary fission, budding are types of asexual reproduction
• Fusion of a male and female gamete is required for sexual reproduction, which occurs in higher organisms