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Asexual Reproduction
Type of reproduction in which a new organism is produced from ONE parent and the offspring is
identical to the parent.
Occurs in most plants, bacteria, protists, and low invertebrates.
One parent
Offspring are identical to the parents.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction
Advantages – Identical to parent, so will get all good characteristics.
Disadvantages – Identical to parent, so will also get bad characteristics and is less able to adapt
to environment.
Types of Asexual Reproduction
Regeneration – organism uses cell division to re-grow body parts.
Example: starfish, salamander
Vegetative Propagation – results in a new plant that is genetically identical to the parent plant (a
clone).
Examples: strawberry plant, vegetables, and crops.
Budding – organism that produces a bud that breaks away to live on its own.
Example: hydra
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Notes
7th Grade Science
Unit 6
