Ima

Definition:

Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which only one parent is involved. No male or female cells are needed, and the new living thing looks exactly like the parent.

Main Points:

• Involves one parent

• Fast process

• Offspring are identical to the parent

• Common in plants and simple animals.

Types of Asexual Reproduction

1. Binary Fission – One cell splits into twoExample: Amoeba

2. Budding – A small bud grows on the parent and separatesExample: Yeast

3. Vegetative Propagation – New plants grow from roots, stems, or leavesExample: Potato, Rose.

Examples:

• Amoeba → Binary fission

• Yeast → Budding

• Potato → Vegetative propagation.

Fun Fact:

Some plants can grow a new plant from just a small piece of the parent plant!