Asexual Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

What is Asexual Reproduction?

• One parent

• Offspring clone or copy of parent

• Genetically identical

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?

• One parent

• Two parents

• Offspring are clones

• Genetically identical

Types of Asexual Reproduction

• Binary fission

• Budding

• Fragmentation / Regeneration

Poll

What type of organisms do you think can reproduce asexually?

• Simple

• Complex

• Grow quickly

• Grow slow

Binary Fission

Happens in cells without a nucleus. One parent cell divides to create two identical daughter cells.

Budding

A new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud of parent organism.

Fragmentation / Regeneration

• Parent organism breaks into fragments, each capable of growing into clones of the parent.

• Regeneration is usually a type of regrowth (like a lizard losing its tail and growing another). If the piece that broke off is big enough it will grow a new organism.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of binary fission?

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of budding?

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of regeneration?

Open Ended

What benefit do you think there is to asexual reproduction?