Asexual Reproduction
What is asexual reproduction?
Reproduction using one parent
What happens to the DNA before the cell divides?
Prokaryotes.
What is fission?
Cell division in prokaryotes that forms two genetically identical cells.
Number of parents involved in asexual reproduction.
1 Parent
Is the DNA of a prokaryote contained inside a nucleus?
No.
How many new cells are produced during fission?
Two cells.
Name one organism that reproduces by binary fission.
Bacteria (or Amoeba).
Why is cell division in prokaryotes simpler than in eukaryotes?
A: Their DNA is not enclosed in a nucleus.
Are the cells produced by fission genetically identical or different?
Genetically identical.
Why are offspring produced by asexual reproduction genetically identical to the parent?
Because they receive all their DNA from the same parent.
Explain how the structure of prokaryotic cells makes fission possible.
Their simple structure allows DNA copying and cell division without complex steps.
Why is fission considered a type of asexual reproduction?
Because one parent cell produces identical offspring.