Name: Ways of Reproduction
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 13 min 15 s
Description: Sexual reproduction involves the presence of both partners. Now, there are various methods of sexual reproduction, as well. Learn in detail about these metho...

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Difference between :- Fragmentation and Budding

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Characteristics Fragmentation Budding

Definition This is a process of accidental breakage of vegetative cells and development of the fragmented or broken parts into new organisms. In budding, outgrowths develops at the peripheral region of the mother cell which are called buds.

Occurrence Fragmentation is an asexual reproductive method occurs in most of the lower plants belonging to algae, fungi, and bryophytes as well as many highly developed angiosperms. Among the animals also such types of reproduction by fragmentation occur in lower animals like sponges, Hydra etc. Budding is an asexual reproductive process in which the unicellular fungus, yeast generally propagates

Offspring Production Fragmentation produces several daughter organisms. Budding produces a single daughter organism.

Difference between :- Fragmentation and Budding

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