This is a picture of a star fish. Starfish have the ability to reproduce asexually.
Asexual reproduction is when one individual produces, using mitosis, offspring that are genetically identical to itself. It can occur as budding, fission, or spore formation, not involving the fusion of gametes. Asexual reproduction is the primary form of reproduction for single-celled organisms such as the archaebacteria, eubacteria, and protists. There are also many invertebrates, including sea anemones and sea stars, that produce by asexual reproduction.
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