Asexual Reproduction

asexual reproduction

creation of offspring by one parent where offspring are identical to the parent with the same DNA as the parent

sexual reproduction

creation of offspring from genetic material from two parents so that offspring are not genetically identical to either parent

sporulation

asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores

fragmentation

A means of asexual reproduction whereby a single parent breaks into parts that regenerate into whole new individuals.

binary fission

A form of asexual reproduction in which a one-celled organism divides to form two identical cells/organisms.

budding

asexual reproduction in which a part of the parent organism pinches off and forms a new organism

regeneration

the ability of an organism to regrow a missing part of the body

mitosis

the stage of the cell cycle during which the cell's nucleus divides into two new nuclei and one copy of the dna is distributed into each daughter cell

yeast

budding

sponge

fragmentation

bacteria

binary fission

hydra

budding

ferns

sporulation

fungi

sporulation

vegetative propagation

Asexual reproduction in which new plants develop from roots, stems, or leaves of the parent cell.

sweet potato

stem cutting - vegetative propagation

African violets

leaf cutting - vegetative propagation

grass, strawberries

runner - vegetative propagation

grafting

vegetative propagation

starfish

fragmentation

planaria

fragmentation

mold

sporulation

Advantages of asexual reproduction

faster, easier, less energy, more offspring

Disadvantages of asexual reproduction

no genetic variation among offspring; harder for the species to survive when environment changes