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asexual

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asexual reproduction =
one parent and identical dna
each offspring has ___________________ as its parent
exact hereditary info
binary fission
*the parent cell divides into two equal parts
budding
parent and offspring are identical but...
*parent divides into two unequal parts
*parent and offspring are not the same size
spores
single specialized cells that are produced by certain organisms
regeneration
ability of an organism to regrow lost body parts
ex- planaria, earthworm, and starfish
vegetative reproduction
*undifferentiated cells divide mitotically then will differentiate into a new plant
*new plant has the same hereditary characteristics as its parent
*takes place naturally or artificially
artifical vegetative reproduction
*allow farmers to grow plants with desirable traits
*cutting-any part of a plant (stem, leaf or root) used to grow a new plant
grafting
cutting the branch with bud and attaching it to another plant to grow independently
cutting
removal of a piece of a plant to grow as an independent plant
sporulation
the process where the parent cell can produce many single specialized cells that can become their own organism
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