Question

read the newsela article on common types of asexual reproduction to answer the following question. in fragmentation, like in planarians, new individuals form when: two parents share genetic material an egg develops without fertilization the organism forms buds internally a part of the parent breaks off and grows into a new organism

Explanation:

Fragmentation is a form of asexual reproduction. In this process, a part of the parent organism breaks off. This broken - off part then has the ability to grow and develop into a new, independent organism. For example, in planarians, when a part of the parent planarian breaks off, it can regenerate and form a new planarian.

• Option 1: "Two parents share genetic material" is incorrect as asexual reproduction (including fragmentation) does not involve two parents sharing genetic material. Sexual reproduction is the process where two parents contribute genetic material.
• Option 2: "An egg develops without fertilization" is parthenogenesis, not fragmentation. Parthenogenesis is another form of asexual reproduction where an unfertilized egg develops into an organism.
• Option 3: "The organism forms buds internally" is not fragmentation. Budding is a different form of asexual reproduction where a bud (a small outgrowth) forms on the parent organism and then detaches to form a new organism. In fragmentation, it is a broken - off part (not a pre - formed bud) that develops into a new organism.

Answer:

A part of the parent breaks off and grows into a new organism