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Asexual Reproduction Key Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What form of reproduction is he creation of a new individual or individuals from previously existing individuals? | asexual reproduction |
| Asexual reproduction uses what form of cell division? | mitosis |
| What form of asexual reproduction involves cells duplicating themselves- forming an identical clone? | binary fission |
| What form of asexual reproduction involves offspring growing out of the body of the parent? | Budding |
| What form of asexual reproduction involves a parent releases a specialized mass of cells that can develop into offspring? | Gemmules |
| What form of asexual reproduction involves the body of the parent breaking into distinct pieces, each of which can produce an offspring? | fragmentation |
| What form of asexual reproduction happens when a piece of a parent is detached, and the piece grows and develops into a completely new individual? | regeneration |
| What form of asexual reproduction happens when an egg that has not been fertilized into an individual? | parthenogenesis |