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Describe the different methods of asexual reproduction. Give examples.

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Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which only one parent produces a progeny. The new individuals are genetic clones of their parent and each other since they are physically and genetically identical to one another.

Different types of asexual reproduction are:

Fission

Unicellular organisms divide in fission to create new creatures. It is a method of reproduction used by a variety of bacteria and protozoa. 

Binary fission and multiple fission are the two types of fission. 

Amoeba, Paramecium, Leishmania, and other unicellular organisms are examples of those that go through binary fission. Plasmodium goes through a multiple fission process.

Budding

The word "bud" refers to a small outgrowth. A little bud develops on the parent organism's body during the budding process, and when the moment is right, it separates to produce a new organism. 

Yeast and hydra both go through the budding process.

Spore formation

Both unicellular and multicellular organisms use the same spore-formation process. Here, the parent plant produces hundreds of spores in its spore case during the spore formation process. When the plant's spore case bursts, the spores fly through the air and fall on soil or food. They sprout and grow new plants here. Spores can form in fungi like Rhizopus, Mucor, and other organisms.

Vegetative propagation

In this type of asexual reproduction, the roots, stems, leaves, and buds give rise to new plants. It could actually occur through the fragmentation and regeneration of particular vegetative plant components.

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