Asexual Reproduction
Biology: Cambridge International GCSE Supplement, topic 16.1.1
Asexual Reproduction
Asexual reproduction makes offspring (new living things) from one parent. Offspring are genetically identical to the parent. Asexual reproduction is common in single-celled organisms and some plants.
No gamete fusion
- There is no joining of sperm and egg cells.
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Only one parent
- Only one parent is needed to reproduce.
Cells divide by mitosis
- The two sets of cell chromosomes split and move to opposite ends of the cell.
- Then, the cell's nucleus divides into two.
Offspring are clones
- The new living things are exact copies of the parent.
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Features of asexual reproduction