Asexual Reproduction

binary fission

asexual reproduction in which a single cell divides into two with no exchange of genetic material; reproduction method of bacteria

budding

A kind of asexual reproduction involving the growth of a new individual from part of an older organism. It can also refer to uneven distribution of cells that results in one cell receiving most of cell contents. In grafting, budding involves reducing the scion to a singular bud.

central disk

The central portion of a starfish. The arms of a starfish radiate from the central disk.

colony

A group of organisms attached to one another after undergoing asexual reproduction from a common parent.

conidia

A special kind of asexual spore found in many kinds of fungi.

multiple fission

A kind of asexual reproduction in which a single cell undergoes many mitotic divisions in the nucleus and a number of daughter cells are produced all at once.

propagation

The act of propagating or establishing and growing new plants.

protist

A one- or few-celled organism with chromosomes. Many have characteristics of both animals and plants.

regeneration

A phenomenon in which organisms break into two or more parts and then each part grows into a new individual.

spore

A small, resistant cell that can grow into a new organism. They may be produced either by meiosis or mitosis.

unicellular

One-celled.