BIOL 111000

Cell Division (Mitosis)

Reproduction

Two types
o 1. Asexual: no gametes
Binary fission
Budding
Parthenogenesis
Runners, rhizomes
Fragmentation
o 2. Sexual: gametes

Confusing Terminology

Asexual reproduction: 12 whole, no gametes

o Binary fission: unicellular
Mitosis: 12 cells, no gametes

Binary Fission

Asexual reproduction: clones

Bacteria
o Single chromosome
o Simplifies
Also in single-celled eukaryotes

Other Asexual Reproduction

Budding-hydra
Runners- strawberries
Rhizomes-aspens
Parthenogenesis-rotifers, lizards
Fragmentation- seastars

Have you Mastered the Material?

There are two types of reproduction: Asexual and Sexual. Asexual reproduction
results in the formation of two whole organisms without the use of gametes. These
individual are also clones (identical to parents).Binary fission is a types of
asexual reproduction in which a unicellular organism clones itself. The formation of
runners in plants like strawberries allows clones to develop from offshoots of the
parents plants stems . Some plants like aspen trees are clones formed by root
parts called rhizomes. In Fragmentation, a whole individual is formed from the
severed body part of the parent. Budding allows some animals to form new
individuals by growing them as offshoots of their bodies. Parthenogenesis involves

the production of eggs without sperm from a male. The primary difference between
asexual reproduction and mitosis is that mitosis does not involve the formation of a
whole organism.