AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: A form of asexual reproduction used by a single-celled organism to produce two identical daughter cells is binary fission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lots of single-celled creatures can reproduce both asexually (cloning themselves) and sexually (combining DNA with another organism to create offspring), and they generally prefer cloning.

Detailed explanation-3: -A large percentage of microorganisms, the prokaryotes (those without a nucleus) reproduce asexually. Bacteria and archaea primarily reproduce using binary fission. One cell simply splits into two identical cells. If circumstances are right, some bacteria can split in just 20 minutes.

Detailed explanation-4: -In asexual reproduction, part of the parent plant is used to generate a new plant. Grafting, layering, and micropropagation are some methods used for artificial asexual reproduction. The new plant is genetically identical to the parent plant from which the stock has been taken.

Detailed explanation-5: -Two examples of asexual reproduction in cell organisms are budding and regeneration. Before mitosis, each chromosome duplicates itself. They are completely the same because their chromosomes are the same.