Asexual Reproduction Examples
Asexual reproduction is the production of
The formation of new animal individuals,
which may occur by asexual or sexual means.
All animals must reproduce asexually or sex-
ually to create new individuals of their spe-
cies. In asexual reproduction, a single parent
can produce offspring that are genetically
Asexual reproduction takes place in different
new individuals from a single parent. This
type of reproduction is generally observed in
single-celled organisms. Here no fusion of
gametes is involved and a single parent di-
vides into two or more daughter cells. The
offsprings
produced are genetically and physically iden-
tical to the parent and are known as clones.
Features of Asexual Reproduction
Following are the important features of asexual
reproduction:
 No formation of gametes or fertilization
takes place.
 Only one parent is involved.
 The process occurs in very less time.
 The offsprings produced are exact copies of
the parent, there is no variation.
ways. The following are the different asexual
reproduction examples
Binary Fission
In this type of reproduction, parent cell
divides into two equal parts each containing a
nucleus. These are called daughter cells. The
daughter cells are genetically and physically
similar to the parent cell. This type of asexual
reproduction can be seen in organisms such
as amoeba, bacteria, euglena, etc.
Budding
Budding is another method of asexual repro-
duction where a new organism develops from
an outgrowth from the parent body known as
a bud. These derive nutrition from the parent
for growth and development. Once grown,
the new organism detaches from the parent
body. This process is called budding. This
types of reproduction can be seen in Hydra.
Fragmentation
This type of asexual reproduction is exhibited
by Planaria. In this, the parent body breaks
into several pieces where each piece grows
into a new individual. The detachment of the
body parts is intentional.
Regeneration
In this, if a part of the body of an organism is
detached, the detached part grows into a
completely new individual. Regeneration is
observed in Echinoderms.
Sexual reproduction is
the production of a
new organism from
two parents by making
use of their sex cells or
gametes. In this pro-
cess male gametes fus-
es with a female gamete to form a new cell
called ‘zygote’. This zygote then grows and
develops in to a new organism in due course of
time.
Extremes in climate alter energy transfer be-
tween the animal and its environment and
can affect deleteriously reproduction. Season-
al variation of environment, nutrition, and
management alters estrous activity and dura-
tion of estrus. Conception rates are reduced
under stress of heat and cold.

Fertilization: The fusion of a male gamete

with a female gamete to form a zygote during
the sexual reproduction i.e. the fusion of a
sperm with an ovum or egg to form zygote is
called fertilization. This zygote grows and
develops to form a new baby. The stage of
development between the zygote or fertilized
egg and the newly formed baby is
called embryo.
Internal and external fertilization: The fertili-
zation which occurs inside the female body is
called internal. The fertilization which occurs
outside the female body is called external fer-
tilization.
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