Modes of Reproduction Quiz

Reproduction

• Reproduction is a necessary life process for the continuation of life by producing offspring that are genetically similar to parents.

Modes of Reproduction

• There are two forms of reproduction: asexual and sexual reproduction.

Asexual Reproduction

• Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces offspring that are genetically identical to each other and to the parent without involving male and female gametes.
• Types of asexual reproduction include:
  • Fission
  • Budding
  • Fragmentation
  • Parthenogenesis
  • Regeneration
  • Vegetative Propagation
  • Sporogenesis

Fission

• Fission is a type of asexual reproduction where an organism divides into two or more daughter cells, and each cell develops into a new organism.
• Types of fission include:
  • Binary fission (parent cell divides into two daughter cells)
  • Multiple fission (parent cell divides into many daughter cells)
• Examples of organisms that reproduce by fission include:
  • Bacteria
  • Paramecium (single-celled organisms)

Budding

• Budding is a type of asexual reproduction where a new organism develops as an outgrowth or bud due to cell division from one particular site of the parent body.
• At maturity, the bud detaches from the parent body and becomes an independent individual.
• Examples of organisms that reproduce by budding include:
  • Yeast
  • Hydra

Fragmentation

• Fragmentation is a type of asexual reproduction where a filamentous organism splits into pieces, and each fragment develops into a mature organism.
• Examples of organisms that reproduce by fragmentation include:
  • Spirogyra
  • Lichens
  • Flatworms

Parthenogenesis

• Parthenogenesis is the process of development of young ones from unfertilized gametes.