Basics of Asexual Reproduction
This type of reproduction requires only one parent and produces identical offspring.
What is asexual reproduction?
This type of asexual reproduction involves an organism splitting in half.
What is binary fission?
Bacteria reproduce through this process.
What is binary fission?
A major advantage of asexual reproduction is that it does not require this.
What is a mate?
Mitosis is used in asexual reproduction to create this.
What are identical daughter cells?
Offspring from asexual reproduction have this percentage of the parent's DNA.
What is 100%?
In this process, a small version of the parent grows on its body before detaching.
What is budding?
Yeast and hydras use this method to reproduce.
What is budding?
Asexual reproduction allows organisms to do this quickly.
What is reproduce?
This type of reproduction relies solely on mitosis.
What is asexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction is most common in these types of organisms.
What are unicellular organisms?
Starfish can regrow lost arms through this type of reproduction.
What is fragmentation/regeneration?
Some lizards, including the Komodo dragon, can reproduce without fertilization through this process.
What is parthenogenesis?
A major disadvantage of asexual reproduction is the lack of this.
What is genetic variation?
In organisms that reproduce through binary fission, mitosis results in this.
What are two identical cells?
The process in which cells copy themselves, commonly used in asexual reproduction.
What is mitosis?
This form of reproduction allows an unfertilized egg to develop into an adult.
What is parthenogenesis?
Mold and ferns use this process to spread reproductive cells.
What is sporulation?
Species that reproduce asexually are more vulnerable to these.
What are diseases or environmental changes?
In budding, mitosis helps the offspring grow on this.
What is the parent organism?
Asexual reproduction does not create this, which means all offspring are clones.
What is genetic variation?
This process involves the formation of spores, which can grow into new organisms.
What is sporulation?
Strawberries and bananas are commonly grown using this type of asexual reproduction.
What is vegetative propagation?
Farmers use asexual reproduction methods like vegetative propagation to ensure this quality in crops.
What is genetic consistency?
True or False: Mitosis is used in both sexual and asexual reproduction.
What is true?