fragmentation slideshow
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Asexual Reproduction
“Fragmentation” – By Leonard Zein
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“Fragmentation” is an asexual form of reproduction in which, when an organism is mutilated, the lost part of the organism reproduces into a copy of the original, and the original regains the lost part. Take this glowing starfish.
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Now, let’s suppose that this hapless, blissful organism runs into a savage, barbaric sea-beast.
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Omnomnom…
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SLICE!
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Our starfish has escaped! But alas, it is not unscathed, as it is now missing an arm.
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But fear not, heroic starfish, for you have the ability that is fragmentation!
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Not only will your missing arm grow back…
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Spring!
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Blub blub!*
*In real life, it would take much longer for the arm to grow back.
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But the lost arm will grow into another starfish!
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Spring!
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And now, little starfish, you have successfully completed your quest to carry down your lineage, through fragmentation!*
(You also now have a friend)
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BLUB!
*In real life, it would take much longer for the arm to grow into a starfish..