Which of the following statement is correct about asexual reproduction?

The correct answer is: None of these.

• Asexual reproduction involves only one parent
• The process is similar to mitosis
• The parent undergoes division to form a copy of itself
• No fusion of gametes is involved, a vegetative part of the parent is involved in the process
• The different methods of asexual reproduction include:

1. Binary fission: Bacteria divides into two daughter cells in a process similar to mitosis
2. Budding: Found in yeasts or hydra, where a part (bud) of the organism grows into a new organism
3. Vegetative propagation: A vegetative part of the plant grows into the entire plant due to totipotency
4. Fragmentation: A mature algae breaks into smaller but complete pieces called fragments which is capable of surviving on its own
5. Spores: Asexual reproduction found in plants and algae during unfavorable conditions