Definition & Process
What is budding?
A type of reproduction where a new organism grows on the body of its parent.
What type of organism is hydra?
A multicellular organism.
What is asexual reproduction?
One parent produces offspring.
What process helps the new organism grow in budding?
Mitosis and cell division.
What unicellular eukaryote is mentioned that reproduces by budding?
Yeast
How many parents are needed in asexual reproduction?
One parent.
When can a bud break from the parent?
When it becomes large enough.
Which two organisms in the passage reproduce by budding?
Hydra and yeast.
hy are offspring from asexual reproduction genetically identical to the parent?
They inherit all their DNA from one parent.