Asexual Reproduction in Animals
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Which of the following is a characteristic of asexual reproduction in animals?

  • Offspring are genetically different from their parent
  • Offspring are mostly observed in higher organisms
  • Offspring are genetically identical to each other and to their parent (correct)
  • Offspring require two parents for reproduction
  • What is the process whereby a cell divides asexually to produce two daughter cells called?

  • Fusion
  • Binary Fusion (correct)
  • Parthenogenesis
  • Meiosis
  • In what type of reproduction does an egg develop into a new individual without fertilization?

  • Parthenogenesis (correct)
  • Hermaphroditism
  • Binary Fission
  • Fusion
  • Which animals may exhibit hermaphroditism and can self-fertilize or mate with another of their species?

    <p>Earthworms, slugs, tapeworms, and snails</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process occurs in prokaryotic microorganisms and some invertebrate, multi-celled organisms?

    <p>Binary Fission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reproduction is mostly observed in lower organisms and unicellular microbes such as amoeba, euglena, and bacteria?

    <p>Asexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of asexual reproduction in animals?

    <p>Genetically identical offspring to each other and to their parent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of reproduction involves a form of asexual reproduction where an egg develops into a new individual without fertilization?

    <p>Parthenogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Asexual reproduction in animals is a type of reproduction that occurs without the involvement of two parents. This process results in offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to their parent and is mostly observed in lower organisms and unicellular microbes such as amoeba and euglena and bacteria and some eukaryotic animals like earthworms, slugs, tapeworms, and snails that are often hermaphroditic and can self-fertilize or mate with another of their species to produce offspring.

    Asexual reproduction in animals can occur through different methods, such as:

    1. Binary Fission: This process occurs in prokaryotic microorganisms and some invertebrate, multi-celled organisms. The parent cell undergoes mitosis, and the nucleus also divides, producing two identical daughter cells and

    2. Fission: Also called binary fission, it is the process whereby a cell divides asexually to produce two daughter cells

    3. Parthenogenesis: This is a form of asexual reproduction where an egg develops into a new individual without fertilization

    4. Hermaphroditism: In animals where one individual has both male and female reproductive parts, such as earthworms, slugs, tapeworms, and snails, hermaphroditism may occur. These animals can self-fertilize or mate with another of their species, fertilizing each other and both producing offspring

    Asexual reproduction in animals has both disadvantates

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    Explore the fascinating world of asexual reproduction in animals, where offspring are genetically identical to their parent. Learn about different methods such as binary fission, parthenogenesis, and hermaphroditism that enable these organisms to reproduce without the involvement of two parents. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction in the animal kingdom.

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