Asexual reproduction Flashcards
What is budding?
Budding is a form of asexual reproduction where a new organism forms from a small part of a parent organism. The bud grows and eventually detaches from its parent.
In which organisms does budding occur?
Budding can occur in yeast, hydra, and certain plants.
What is binary fission?
Binary fission is the process in which prokaryotic cells reproduce by growing, replicating their DNA, and dividing into two new cells.
How does binary fission differ from mitosis and meiosis?
Binary fission occurs in prokaryotic cells, while mitosis and meiosis occur in eukaryotic cells.
What are spores?
Spores are formed on a plant or fungus and are released into the environment to thrive and continue to grow.
What is fragmentation?
Fragmentation occurs when a section of an organism breaks off to create a new organism.
Which organisms commonly undergo fragmentation?
Fragmentation generally occurs in organisms such as starfish, fungi, and many plants.
What is vegetative propagation?
Vegetative propagation is the process in which the vegetative parts of plants, like stems, develop into new plants.
What is parthenogenesis?
Parthenogenesis is the development of a new offspring from an unfertilized egg.
What is budding?
Budding is a form of asexual reproduction where a new organism forms from a small part of a parent organism. The bud grows and eventually detaches from its parent.
In which organisms does budding occur?
Budding can occur in yeast, hydra, and certain plants.
What is binary fission?
Binary fission is the process in which prokaryotic cells reproduce by growing, replicating their DNA, and dividing into two new cells.
How does binary fission differ from mitosis and meiosis?
Binary fission occurs in prokaryotic cells, while mitosis and meiosis occur in eukaryotic cells.
What are spores?
Spores are formed on a plant or fungus and are released into the environment to thrive and continue to grow.
What is fragmentation?
Fragmentation occurs when a section of an organism breaks off to create a new organism.
Which organisms commonly undergo fragmentation?
Fragmentation generally occurs in organisms such as starfish, fungi, and many plants.
What is vegetative propagation?
Vegetative propagation is the process in which the vegetative parts of plants, like stems, develop into new plants.
What is parthenogenesis?
Parthenogenesis is the development of a new offspring from an unfertilized egg.
