Asexual reproduction — Science definition
Production of offspring from one parent with no gamete fusion, giving genetic copies; fast and partner-free, and it generates no variation.
Where it is taught
- Sexual & Asexual Reproduction — Coordination, Defense & Reproduction, Life Science & Scientific Inquiry, Grade 7
In use
Asexual reproduction produces offspring from one parent without gametes fusing.
Sexual & Asexual Reproduction
Questions using asexual reproduction
Problem 1
Does asexual reproduction forbid all variation?
Answer and explanation
No. Mutations and environmental effects can produce differences, even when offspring share much inherited material.