Question

From the picture, identify the methods of asexual reproduction in animals?

• A. Binary fission, budding
• B. Vegetative propagation
• C. Both A and B
• D. Asexual reproduction do not takes place in animals

Answer 1

The correct option is A Binary fission, budding

Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction by which offspring arise from a single organism, and inherit the genes of that parent only.
There are various methods of asexual reproduction in animals:

• Budding: It is the process whereby offspring as a growth on the body of the parent, eg., jellyfishes and many echinoderms.
• Fragmentation: As certain tiny worms grow to full size, they spontaneously break up into 8 or 9 pieces. Each of these fragments develops into a mature worm, and the process in repeated.
• Binary fission: It is a type of asexual reproduction and cell division used by prokaryotes which produces two separate cells, populations, species, etc.,
  

On the other hand, vegetative propagation is a from asexual reproduction of a plant. Only one plant is involved and the offspring is the result of one parent.
Thus, the correct answer is option (A), 'Binary fission, budding'.