生物學中,後代(英語:offspring)又稱子代,是生物進行繁殖活動後產生的新生物。後代的群集也稱後代(progeny)或後裔。後代視語境另可稱後嗣、幼崽、幼獸、幼苗、子孫等等;後代若為一次產的卵或崽,則稱同窩(brood)或同巢

後代可由兩個生物個體有性生殖而來,也可由單個生物無性生殖(例如分裂)產生。每個後代都具有原生物的基因組的至少一半[1]

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