Key Stage 3
Meaning
Asexual reproduction is when a single organism is able to produce offspring on its own.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Asexual reproduction is when a single organism produces genetically identical offspring.
About Asexual Reproduction
- Asexual reproduction produces clones of the original organism.
- Asexual reproduction can happen more quickly than sexual reproduction as only one parent organism is needed.
- In asexual reproduction the only genetic variation will be due to mutations the DNA as it is copied.
- Unicellular organisms generally undergo asexual reproduction.
- Some multicellular organisms can undergo asexual reproduction. This is observed in a number of stick insect species and has been observed in turkeys when there are no males in the population.