AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction in which only a single parent is involved. It is a reproduction which does not involve meiosis or fertilization. Organisms such as hydra and amoeba reproduce via asexual reproduction.

Detailed explanation-2: -In asexual reproduction, one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis. and fertilization. 2. Because the offspring of asexual reproduction inherit all their DNA from one. parent, they are genetically identical to each other and their parent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Asexual reproduction includes fission, budding, fragmentation, and parthenogenesis, while sexual reproduction is achieved through the combination of reproductive cells from two individuals.

Detailed explanation-4: -In asexual reproduction, one parent copies itself to form a genetically identical offspring. Sea turtles are an example of an animal that reproduces sexually, a volvox (green algae) is an example of an organism that reproduces asexually, and a brittle star can reproduce in either way.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meiosis does not occur during asexual reproduction. Meiosis is the process of producing gametes (eggs and sperm). Mitosis, on the other hand, is simply the process of cell division.