Fragmentation and regeneration


What is Fragmentation?

Fragmentation is a type of asexual reproduction in which a fragment of a parent body can grow and develop into an entire organism.

The cells of the fragment divide and multiply to grow into a new organism

● Fragmentation in Spirogyra

  • The body of a Spirogyra can break into
  • Each fragment after some time grows into a new spirogyra by cell division and multiplication.

What is Regeneration?

 
Fragmentation in Spirogyra

Fragmentation in Spirogyra

Regeneration is the process in which an organism can regrow its lost body parts.

  • Regeneration in Starfish

Starfish can regenerate a lost limb in a period of a few months.

Regeneration in starfish

Regeneration in starfish