Asexual Reproduction

7.14.B compare the results of uniform or diverse offspring from sexual reproduction or asexual reproduction

 Asexual Reproduction

1 parent, occurs in all prokaryotes and some eukaryotes
  • Occurs in PROKARYOTES
  • Genetically identical
  • 1 parent
  • Uniform offspring – genetically identical
  • No genetic variation
  • All have the same traits
  • Not able to adapt to changes in the environment.
  • Happens quickly and can overpopulate
  • Eubacteria
  • Archaebacteria
  • Some plants - A few examples are; ivy, potatoes, carrots
  • Some animals - coral, jellyfish and hydra are reproduce by budding.

​Asexual Reproduction - Binary Fission 
​split into two genetically identical pieces.

-  parent 
- splits into two genetically identical organisms
- the parent organisms splits into two pieces, making an identical copy of itself
Example: Bacteria 

Asexual Reproduction - Budding

- 1 parent
- splits into two genetically identical organisms.
- small buds appear on the body of the parent and develop into two organisms.
Examples:  Animals  (coral, jellyfish and hydra)
                   Fungi - yeast 

Aexual Reproduction - Spores


- 1 parent
- genetically identical to parent
- develops spores on the leaves (in a leaf it looks like little dots.)
Example:  when the leaf falls off the spores/seeds are spread to the soil.

Asexual Reproduction - Fragmentation

- 1 parent
​- genetically identical to parent
- a new organism grows from a fragment/a piece of the parent
Example:  starfish and some worms

Asexual Reproduction - Vegetative Propagation 


- 1 parent
​- genetically identical to parent
- only in plants
- a new pant forms form a piece of the parent
Example:  if you a take the eye of a potato and place it in the soil, a potato will form.