Praxis II: Biology Content Knowledge Exam Prep

Answer: C, Meiosis. Meiosis is a type of cell division in which the number of chromosomes is halved.

Key Takeaway: Asexual reproduction is any type of reproduction that does not involve meiosis, ploidy reduction, or fertilization. In short, asexual reproduction does not involve the fusion of gametes.

Binary fusion is a process used by unicellular organisms in which a single organism divides into two complete living organisms.

Budding is a process used by yeast in which a mother cell produces a much smaller daughter cell. In parthenogenesis, an unfertilized egg develops into a living organism. In fragmentation, a new organism develops from part of a parent organism.