5.1.3 asexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction - key features:

  • offspring are clones
  • cells divide by mitosis
  • no gamete fusion
  • only one parent
• Advantages of asexual reproduction:

  • no mate - more efficient in terms of time and energy
  • lots of identical offspring - if conditions are favourable, identical offspring is positive
  • faster - asexual reproduction is faster than sexual reproduction
• By which process to cells divide in asexual reproduction?

  Mitosis