1. ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

2. Asexual Reproduction
One organism produces an offspring that is identical to itself and lives independently of the other organism.
Most unicellular organisms reproduce using cell division (mitosis).
Cell division and reproduction are the SAME thing in all unicellular organisms.

3. Types of Asexual Reproduction
Binary Fission
Fragmentation
Vegetative propagation
Budding
Parthenogenesis
Bacteria
Flatworms
Strawberries
Hydra
Whiptail lizard

4. Binary Fission
Single celled organisms, such as paramecium and bacteria reproduce by splitting themselves in half!
This is often the only way these organisms can reproduce.

5. FRAGMENTATION
Some animals can grow from a separate piece of the parent animal.
This happens in only the simplest animals, such as the flatworm
Another example is a Sea Star (Star Fish)

6. VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
New plants can be produced from sections of parent plants that are cut off.
Cells from stems, roots and leaves of a parent plant can take root and grow.
New plants that reproduce
this way, are genetically
identical to the parent plant.

7. BUDDING Cell division produces a bud.
As the bud grows, it forms an identical copy of its parent.
It usually grows on the parent, until it is big enough and becomes
independent.

8. PARTHENOGENESIS
Some animals may produce eggs that develop into offspring without fertilization.
Common examples occur in insects, reptiles, and fish.

9. Differences between Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Use cell division and other processes
Two parent organisms
Rate of reproduction is slower than rate for asexual
Offspring have genetic information from two parents
Only use cell division
One parent organism
Rate of reproduction is rapid
Offspring is identical to parent

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