A researcher collected a single-celled organism from birdbath water and grew the organism in a laboratory. The researcher observed the organism reproducing by cell division, which resulted in identical offspring generations. This organism exhibits a form of

A. sexual reproduction, mixing genetic material from the parent cells.
B. asexual reproduction.
C. a form of reproduction occurring only in bacteria.
D. sexual reproduction of fungi.
E. evolution of each new generation produced.



B. asexual reproduction.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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