An amoeba (uh-MEE-buh) is a kind of living thing made of just one cell. It uses asexual reproduction to create more amoebas. First, an amoeba makes a copy of its full set of genes. (Genes are like instructions that exist inside every cell of every living thing. They influence how every organism looks and acts.
Next, the amoeba divides in two. Each of the two amoebas now contains its own set of genes. These two amoebas can then pass along these genes to their own offspring.
Not all asexual reproducers have just one cell like amoebas. And not all asexual reproducers divide in two to create their offspring. Watch this video to learn about an unusual species of lizard.
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Asexual Reproducers