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Asexual Reproduction:
Asexual reproduction is the process where a new organism(s) are reproduced from only
one parent organism. These offspring have hereditary material identical to the parent
(clones)

Organisms with eukaryotic cells asexually reproduce by cell division. A potato can
reproduce from the sprouts that grow off of it.

This is done through mitosis. Organisms that don’t have a nucleus asexually reproduce
by fission, where it copies its hereditary materials and divides into two new identical
organisms.

Budding and Regeneration
Budding is when a clone is produce by cell division, (mitosis) when the bud gets large
enough it breaks away as an independent organism that is identical to the parent. Hydra,
a small animal that live in ponds and lakes reproduce this way.

Regeneration is when an organism is capable of re-growing missing parts, or a
completely independent organism can grow from a piece of the parent. Starfish, planeria
(flat worms) and sponges can reproduce this way or re-grow damaged parts.

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis
        Sexual reproduction is another way that new organisms are produced. During
sexual reproduction to sex cells are joined to create a new cell, this new cell then
develops into a new organism.
        The new cell that is formed when sex cells (gametes) join is called a zygote, the
process of the sex cells joining is called fertilization.

Your body forms two types of cells, body cells and sex cells.
Body cells are called diploid cells; this has to do with chromosomes. Human body cells
have 46 chromosomes that form 23 pairs of chromosomes. These pairs of
chromosomes have similar DNA and are similar in size. When cells have pairs of similar
chromosomes they are called diploid cells.

Sex cells don’t have chromosome pairs. They only have half the chromosomes that a
body cell does. Because of this they are called haploid cells, or cells with only half the
chromosomes of body cells.

Meiosis: the process that produces haploid sex cells. Meiosis is similar to mitosis in the
first part of it. The cell goes through the same steps as mitosis, this is called meiosis I.
After this initial division of the cell into two daughter cells, the two cells begin meiosis II
instead of going into interphase. This stage is also similar to mitosis but with an
important difference. The chromosome pairs don’t duplicate themselves before going
through the division.

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Asexual Reproduction

  • 1. Asexual Reproduction: Asexual reproduction is the process where a new organism(s) are reproduced from only one parent organism. These offspring have hereditary material identical to the parent (clones) Organisms with eukaryotic cells asexually reproduce by cell division. A potato can reproduce from the sprouts that grow off of it. This is done through mitosis. Organisms that don’t have a nucleus asexually reproduce by fission, where it copies its hereditary materials and divides into two new identical organisms. Budding and Regeneration Budding is when a clone is produce by cell division, (mitosis) when the bud gets large enough it breaks away as an independent organism that is identical to the parent. Hydra, a small animal that live in ponds and lakes reproduce this way. Regeneration is when an organism is capable of re-growing missing parts, or a completely independent organism can grow from a piece of the parent. Starfish, planeria (flat worms) and sponges can reproduce this way or re-grow damaged parts. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis Sexual reproduction is another way that new organisms are produced. During sexual reproduction to sex cells are joined to create a new cell, this new cell then develops into a new organism. The new cell that is formed when sex cells (gametes) join is called a zygote, the process of the sex cells joining is called fertilization. Your body forms two types of cells, body cells and sex cells. Body cells are called diploid cells; this has to do with chromosomes. Human body cells have 46 chromosomes that form 23 pairs of chromosomes. These pairs of chromosomes have similar DNA and are similar in size. When cells have pairs of similar chromosomes they are called diploid cells. Sex cells don’t have chromosome pairs. They only have half the chromosomes that a body cell does. Because of this they are called haploid cells, or cells with only half the chromosomes of body cells. Meiosis: the process that produces haploid sex cells. Meiosis is similar to mitosis in the first part of it. The cell goes through the same steps as mitosis, this is called meiosis I. After this initial division of the cell into two daughter cells, the two cells begin meiosis II instead of going into interphase. This stage is also similar to mitosis but with an important difference. The chromosome pairs don’t duplicate themselves before going through the division.