What is Budding?
[[File:Hydra oligactis.jpg|thumb|A [[Hydra (animal)|hydra]] with two buds]] '''Budding''' is a method of [[asexual reproduction]]. With budding, a new [[organism]] grows on another one. It stays attached, while it grows. Only when it is fully grown does it detach from the parent organism. Since the reproduction is asexual, the newly created organism is a [[clone]] and is genetically identical to the parent organism. This method (asexual reproduction) is done in favourable conditions Budding is very common in [[plant]]s and [[fungi]]. For example, in yeast budding, small buds are produced that remain attached initially to the parent cell which eventually gets separated and mature into new yeast organisms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=During Budding in Yeast|url=https://askfilo.com/biology-question-answers/during-budding-in-yeast|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628090026/https://askfilo.com/biology-question-answers/during-budding-in-yeast|archive-date=28 June 2024|website=Ask Filo}}</ref> Sometimes it can also be found with animals, for example with [[Hydra (animal)|hydras]] or [[sponge]]s. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Biological reproduction]]