B7

• Asexual reproduction


  Type of reproduction involving only one parent, where genetic material does not mix, and the offspring are genetically identical clones of the parent
• Organisms that use asexual reproduction

  • Bacteria
  • Fungi (spore production)
  • Plants (runners, tubers)
• Mitosis


  A type of cell division which produces daughter cells identical to the parent, used in growth, repair, and replacement of cells
• Cell cycle and mitosis

  1. Cell growth and increase of cellular structures

  2. Genetic material is copied

  3. Mitosis occurs leading to chromosome separation and cell division
• Mitosis is used for growth, repair to damaged tissue, and replacement of worn-out cells