10 Questions
Which process involves an individual organism increasing in size via cell multiplication and remaining intact?
Vegetative reproduction
What type of reproduction involves the production and fusion of male and female gametes?
Apomixis
Which process is a type of reproduction where the offspring inherits the characteristics of the parent from one parent only?
Asexual reproduction
Which type of reproduction involves the replacement of sexual reproduction and sometimes includes seeds?
Apomixis
What is the name of the process described where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site?
Budding
What is a major disadvantage of vegetative reproduction?
Transmission of pathogens from parent to offspring
Which organism uses regenerative cells for reproduction in the process of budding?
Hydra
What is the process where two daughter cells are produced inside a mother cell and consumed by the offspring prior to separation?
Endodyogeny
Which of the following is NOT a form of asexual reproduction mentioned in the text?
Regeneration
What is the term for the process where an organism is split into fragments upon maturation, with each fragment becoming a new individual?
Fragmentation
Study Notes
Growth and Development
- Growth involves an individual organism increasing in size via cell multiplication and remaining intact.
Reproductive Processes
- Sexual reproduction involves the production and fusion of male and female gametes.
Asexual Reproduction
- A type of reproduction where the offspring inherits the characteristics of the parent from one parent only.
- Includes vegetative reproduction, where seeds are sometimes involved.
Budding
- A process where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site.
- Used by organisms such as hydra, which uses regenerative cells for reproduction.
Disadvantages of Vegetative Reproduction
- A major disadvantage is that it limits genetic variation.
Binary Fission
- A process where two daughter cells are produced inside a mother cell and consumed by the offspring prior to separation.
Other Reproductive Processes
- Fragmentation is the process where an organism is split into fragments upon maturation, with each fragment becoming a new individual.
- Conjugation is NOT a form of asexual reproduction mentioned in the text.
Learn about budding, a form of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division in one specific site. Examples include yeast cells and hydra using regenerative cells for reproduction.
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