Many organisms reproduce asexually through binary fission or mitosis, which creates genetically identical offspring from a single parent. Binary fission occurs in prokaryotes where the parent cell duplicates its DNA before dividing into two daughter cells. The environment determines whether asexual or sexual reproduction is most advantageous, with asexual reproduction providing benefits in stable conditions and sexual reproduction allowing for variation in changing environments. Some eukaryotes reproduce asexually through budding, fragmentation, or vegetative reproduction using modified stems or underground structures.