Explain regeneration giving two examples.

Explanation

i. Regeneration is a method of asexual reproduction in some multicellular organisms.
ii. In this type of asexual reproduction, the body of an organism breaks into parts and thereafter each part regenerates the remaining part of the body and new organisms are formed.
iii. Examples.
a. In Planaria, when the body is cut, each part formed , develops into a whole new organisms.

b. Wall lizard breaks up and discards some part of its tail in emergency. After a period of time, tail is regenerated. This is an example of limited regeneration.