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Define asexual reproduction. Describe two methods of asexual reproduction in animals.
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Asexual reproduction is the type of reproduction in which only a single parent is involved. It takes place by different methods like budding, binary fission etc.
Two methods of asexual reproduction in animals are:
- Budding — In budding, new individuals develop from buds. A bulge or outgrowth appears on the parent's body that goes on to develop into a full organism. It then detaches from the parent and continues to develop into a new individual. Budding is seen in hydra and yeast.
- Binary Fission — In binary fission, a single-celled organism divides to form two new individuals. The process begins with the division of its nucleus into two nuclei. This is followed by division of its body into two, each part receiving a nucleus. Finally, two cells are produced from one parent cell. It is seen in Amoeba.
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