What is asexual reproduction?
Q: What is asexual reproduction?
A: Asexual reproduction is the process of reproduction without sex, where a single organism or cell makes a copy of itself.
Q: What is mitosis?
A: Mitosis is the main process of asexual reproduction, where a single cell divides into two identical cells.
Q: Which organisms commonly reproduce asexually?
A: Single-cell organisms such as Amoeba and many plants reproduce asexually.
Q: What are clones in asexual reproduction?
A: Clones are organisms or cells that are exact copies of the original organism or cell created through asexual reproduction.
Q: Are genetically identical individuals formed through sexual reproduction?
A: No, genetically identical individuals are formed through asexual reproduction, such as zooids in a particular coral or bryozoan.
Q: Is sexual reproduction always necessary for reproduction?
A: No, some types of living things have a double cycle where they have sexual reproduction at one stage and reproduce asexually by splitting or producing eggs that develop without fertilisation, such as aphids.
Q: How do all the daughters of a honey bee develop?
A: All the daughters of a honey bee develop from unfertilised eggs through a form of asexual reproduction.
