Asexual reproduction
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Asexual reproduction is also known as agamogenesis. It is a special form of reproduction, where only one parent is needed to make an identical copy of itself. The main process governing asexual reproduction is Mitosis. This type of reproduction is common among simple single-cell creatures like an amoeba. Many plants also reproduce asexually.
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[change] Types of Asexual Reproduction
[change] Binary Fission
Bacteria reproduce using Binary Fission, it is when they split in two, so one bacteria becomes two bacteria. This always leads to daughter cells, never male cells and the offspring will always be identical to the parent.
[change] Budding
Budding is a bit like Binary Fisson, but it is used by plants and some animals. It is when a small part of a plant or animal break off and then, when they are separated from their "mother", they start to grow until both the "parent" and the "offspring" are the same size and both are capable of budding again. This will happen many more times
[change] Spores
Fungi (like mushrooms) produce spores, which inside them have the genetic material to make a whole new organism idential to it's parent. It's like budding, but with gametes rather than original parts of the organism.
[change] Sexual Reproduction vs Asexual Reproduction
| Type | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| Asexual Reproduction | No gestation period. No mate needed. Two offspring each time | No variation in the species. No contact between the male and the female |
| Sexual Reproduction | Variation of the species. Contact between male and female | Sometimes offspring are abnormal. Gestation period |
