AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of asexual reproduction is taking place? A planarian is a non-parasitic flatworm. If a planarian was injured by a predator, it could re-grow its body parts. If the body parts were not eaten by the predator, the part could re-grow into a whole new planarian as well.
A
Budding
B
Fission
C
Vegetative propagation
D
Regeneration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual freshwater planarians reproduce by tearing themselves into two pieces by a process called binary fission. The resulting head and tail pieces regenerate within about a week, forming two new worms.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asexual planarians reproduce by cutting themselves into two pieces through a process called binary fission.

Detailed explanation-3: -Freshwater planarians, found around the world and commonly known as “flatworms, ” are famous for their regenerative prowess. Through a process called “fission, ” planarians can reproduce asexually by simply tearing themselves into two pieces-a head and a tail-which then go on to form two new worms within about a week.

Detailed explanation-4: -(i) Organisms like yeast and planaria reproduce asexually by means of budding.

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