Define asexual reproduction. Describe two methods of asexual reproduction in animals...
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Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which only one parent is involved to reproduce offspring. Binary fission, budding, fragmentation, etc. are the examples of asexual reproduction.
An asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which there is only one parent involved in the reproduction process.
An offspring is produced by only one parent.
Moreover, the offsprings are exact replicas of their parent.
Asexual reproduction normally happens in small organisms.
Budding, binary fission, fragmentation, etc. are some examples of asexual reproduction.
(i) Budding: In this reproduction process, a part of the organism starts growing out directly from its parent.
It slowly grows out and forms a separate individual with time. Examples: Yeast, Hydra, etc.
(ii) Binary Fission: In this process, a single cell starts dividing in two halves. Examples of binary fission are amoeba and bacteria.