1. Asexual Reproduction

2. Asexual Reproduction
Asexual reproduction
A single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
Examples include: budding, fragmentation, regeneration, runners, tubers, and plantlets
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3. Binary fission: Cell divides into two cells
Asexual Reproduction
Binary fission: Cell divides into two cells
Example: bacteria

4. Asexual Reproduction
Budding happens when a part of the parent organism pinches off and forms a new organism
Ex: coral, jellyfish

5. Examples include: flatworms
Asexual Reproduction
Fragmentation: Parts of an organism break off and then develop into a new individual that is identical to the original
Examples include: flatworms

6. Examples include: sea star/starfish
Asexual Reproduction
Regeneration: When an organism loses a body part, that part may develop into an entirely new organism. Similar to fragmentation
Examples include: sea star/starfish

7. Examples include: watermelon, strawberries, mint
Asexual Reproduction
Runners: above-ground stems from which new plants can grow; buds along runners take root and grow into new plants
Examples include: watermelon, strawberries, mint

8. Examples include: potatoes, carrots, beets, turmeric
Asexual Reproduction
Tuber: Underground stems that can produce new plants after a dormant season
Examples include: potatoes, carrots, beets, turmeric

9. Examples include: spider plant
Asexual Reproduction
Plantlets: Tiny plants that grow along the edges of a plant’s leaves. These plantlets fall off and grow on their own.
Examples include: spider plant

10. Benefits of Asexual Reproduction
Allows the plant to reproduce even when conditions are not right for seed germination
Organisms can produce more offspring more quickly
Population grows twice as fast; increasing the survival rate
Parent does not waste time or energy looking for a mate

11. Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction
Organisms are identical so it is easy for them to get wiped out because they have the same genes.
Fewer adaptations because offspring are identical to parent