What is Asexual Reproduction?

Asexual reproduction is the type of reproduction where offspring are produced without the fusion of male and female gametes. It is a reproduction process where only one individual makes its progeny without exchanging genetic material with another individual. Generally, it is considered a primitive mode of reproduction and usually occurs in microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. All of the plants also have the capacity to asexually reproduce. However, only a few plants follow it as a sole mode of reproduction, and others usually show a sexual mode. In the kingdom Animalia, only a few invertebrates show asexual reproduction.