Question

What is the process through which algae reproduce through vegetative means?

Answer 1

Fragmentation is the process through which algae reproduce through vegetative means.

1. Fragmentation is the process of breaking down a parent individual into small pieces or fragments either accidentally or through external force.
2. Each of these fragments develops into a new individual.
3. In plants, it occurs commonly in algae, fungi, bryophytes, and pteridophytes.
4. Fragmentation is a kind of asexual reproduction. And is a vegetative method of reproduction because it involves vegetative parts of a parent plant that develops into a genetically identical new individual.