Give a few characteristics of asexual reproduction.
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Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which the new offspring arise from a single parent. The offsprings are identical to each other, both physically as well as genetically. They are the exact copies of their parent cell. Hence, they are ‘clones’. We observe asexual reproduction in both unicellular and multicellular organisms.
Characteristics of Asexual Reproduction:
Characteristics of Asexual Reproduction:
- A single parent is involved (uniparental condition).
- Gametes are not formed.
- No fertilization.
- There is only mitotic cell division.
- Daughter organisms are genetically identical to parent.
- Multiplication occurs rapidly.
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