AP BIOLOGY

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What organisms reproduce by regeneration? Mark all that apply.
A
ameba
B
starfish
C
lizard
D
mosquito
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Regeneration is a mode of reproduction in Planaria and Hydra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fragmentation is also a mode of asexual reproduction. It is the unintentional cutting up of the body of an organism which each grows into different organism. It is most commonly seen in some algae. In lizards and starfish, only a part of the body that gets broken off or cut is regenerated.

Detailed explanation-3: -Regeneration is a type of asexual reproduction in which the organism is capable of regrowing certain body parts. Regeneration occurs via mitosis. Lizards can regenerate their tails, star fish can regenerate their arms while humans have the ability to regenerate their liver to a certain extent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hydra and yeast can reproduce by budding. Amoeba reproduces by fission. Lizard does not reproduce by asexual reproduction but only its tail can regenerate. Spirogyra reproduces by fragmentation.

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