11.1 Asexual Reproduction

Last updated at July 3, 2026 by

💡 One parent, exact copies

Potato eyes sprout new potato plants, a Bryophyllum leaf grows tiny plantlets along its edge, and a single yeast cell buds into two. No partner needed — and the young ones are copies of the parent.

What is asexual reproduction?
Asexual Reproduction reproduction involving a single parent, producing genetically identical offspring called clones. Seen in bacteria, amoeba, yeast, hydra
  • Reproduction that involves only one parent .
  • The offspring are almost exact copies of the parent (genetically identical).
  • Seen in unicellular organisms like bacteria, amoeba, yeast and simple multicellular ones like hydra and sponge , and in many plants.
What is vegetative propagation?
Vegetative Propagation new plants grow from the vegetative parts — roots, stems or leaves — of an existing plant. e.g. potato, ginger, Bryophyllum
  • New plants arise from the vegetative parts (roots, stems or leaves) of an existing plant.
  • Potato and ginger sprout from fleshy underground stems; money plant and sugarcane from stem cuttings; Bryophyllum leaves grow tiny plantlets.
  • It involves only one parent , so it produces genetically identical individuals.
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