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## Modes of Reproduction in Animals Animals reproduce mainly in two ways: * **Sexual Reproduction** * **Asexual Reproduction** ### Asexual Reproduction * **Definition:** Asexual reproduction is the process of reproduction in which offspring are produced from a single parent. * **Process:...

## Modes of Reproduction in Animals Animals reproduce mainly in two ways: * **Sexual Reproduction** * **Asexual Reproduction** ### Asexual Reproduction * **Definition:** Asexual reproduction is the process of reproduction in which offspring are produced from a single parent. * **Process:** The organisms that reproduce asexually, like amoeba, paramoecium, hydra etc., produce offspring without the fusion of gametes. They often develop bulges on their bodies called buds. * **Example:** The process of budding in **Hydra** is an example of asexual reproduction. The parent Hydra develops bulges on its body, which eventually detach and turn into new independent individuals. ### Observation of Budding in Hydra **Instructions:** 1. Use a microscope to observe permanent slides of different stages of budding in Hydra. 2. Note any bulges that appear on the parent body. 3. Count the number of bulges and note any differences in their sizes. 4. Compare the diagrams of Hydra from different slides. **Questions:** * **Question 1:** What is the main change between the first two slides and the next two slides? * **Question 2:** What did the swelling (bulge) part develop into? **Answer 2:** The swelling (bulge) part develops into a new Hydra. **Explanation** Hydra, a microscopic organism, reproduces asexually. In each Hydra, there may be one or more bulges, called buds. These new individuals develop from the buds. This type of asexual reproduction is called **Budding**. **Question** * **Question:** Do gametes and a zygote form in this type of reproduction? Why or why not? **Answer:** No, gametes and a zygote do not form during asexual reproduction.