Asexual Reproduction Flashcards
What is binary fission?
when a single celled organism produces 2 genetically identical daughter cells.
ex. bacteria
what is budding?
when the offspring begins as a bud on the parent, goes through cell division, grows inside the parent before leaving.
ex. jellyfish
what is vegetative reproduction?
asexual reproduction in plants, plant sends out runners/shoots/roots.
ex. bulbs, tulips
What is asexual reproduction?
Asexual reproduction is when one parent marks their offspring generally identical to themselves.
What is fragmentation?
When a part of an animal breaks off and becomes a new organism.
ex. seastars
what are spores?
when plants produce offspring by forming a lot of spores.
Spores= cells with thick cell walls
ex. ferns
What are 4 advantages to asexual reproduction?
1) If the parent is healthy, offspring is too
2) Only one parent is needed
3) Frequent reproducing
4) Large producing
What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?
If the environment changes, all offspring are affected.
ex. medication changes environment and kills all bacteria
