Not all organisms have two parents. The process of creating offspring from just one individual is called asexual reproduction.

Video segment. Assistance may be required. Watch this video for an introduction to asexual reproduction.

Source: Asexual Reproduction, Mark Drollinger, YouTube


Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. Click on each box below to learn more about different types of asexual reproduction.


Interactive exercise. Assistance may be required. There are advantages and disadvantages to asexual reproduction. Read the statements below and decide if the statement described is an advantage or disadvantage to asexual reproduction. Drag each statement into the appropriate column.


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