Why is perpetuating life an important characteristic of life?
Any life that failed to replace itself with new individuals of its own kind will soon vanish from the planet. It is only through reproduction that a species ensures its perpetuation. 42. What is heredity? Heredity is the transfer of genetic information from one generation to the next. 43. What are the two dominant modes of reproduction? The two modes of reproduction are asexual and sexual reproduction. 44. Describe asexual reproduction and give three examples. Asexual reproduction occurs when a single individual reproduces without the involvement of a partner. All of the offspring are clones or exact copies of the parent. Asexual reproduction by cell division is the primary way that single-celled organisms reproduce. Multi-cellular organisms also reproduce asexually. Fission, whereby a parent organism splits in half into two offspring, is an example of asexual reproduction. Budding, whereby the parent organism develops small growths or buds that break away and become separate organisms
