1. Asexual Reproduction

2. Reproduction
The process by which an organism produces others of its same kind.
Sexual Reproduction usually needs 2 individuals as parents to form offspring
Asexual (not sexual) Reproduction – a new organism is produced from 1 parent

3. Cellular Asexual Reproduction
Potato Sprouts will each develop into a new plant.
Each new plant will produce many new potatoes.
Each new potato will produce new plants, etc.

4. Runners
New strawberry plants form when a stems “runs” out away from the plant then roots.
The new plants can then form fruit.

5. Budding
Hydra, a freshwater animal ‘sprouts’ off a bud. When the bud is large enough, it will pinch off, break away and live on its own.

6. Regeneration
Regeneration – process in which lost body parts can be rebuilt
If a starfish is cut into pieces, each piece will be grown into a complete organism

7. Good Things about Asexual Reproduction
Quick, Easy
You don’t have to find a mate
Reliable
Very Few Mutations in DNA

8. Bad Things about Asexual Reproduction
No Mate is required
Very Little variety in DNA
All offspring are identical
NO DIVERSITY
Which means you will all have the same weaknesses, and can all be wiped out by the same fungus, bacteria or other problem.

9. Potato Fungus Fungus stays in the soil.
Destroys all potatoes grown there.

10. Real Problems with Asexual Reproduction
Irish Potato Famine of
Used same kind of seed potato (identical DNA)
Fungus attacked all potatoes
1 in 4 people starved to death
Young, healthy emigrated to other countries.