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Asexual reproduction
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Reproduction involving ONE parent to produce offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
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Binary fission
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1. Cell grows and copies DNA
2. Cell splits into 2 EQUAL cells (E.g. bacteria) |
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Budding
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When a small protrusion (bud) grows on the parent organism and then falls off and grows into an individual
(E.g. yeast, hydra, some fungi) |
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Fragmentation
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When an organism is broken into pieces (fragments) and each fragment grows into a new individual
(E.g. flatworms) |
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Grafting
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When a piece of a desired plant/organism is attached to a mature (growing) plant or organism --> the desired plant is produced
(E.g. fruit trees) |
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Regeneration
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The regrowth of a lost limb
(E.g. salamanders) |
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Vegetative reproduction
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1. Runners (aboveground stems)
2. Rhizomes (underground stems/roots) The organism grows at the end of the runner or rhizome (E.g. strawberries) |
