Describe regeneration as a method of reproduction.
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* Regeneration is the ability of an organism to reproduce the lost parts of its body.
* When some body part of an organism breaks suddenly, a new part similar to the lost (broken) part is created at the point of breaking after some time.
* All broken parts thus develop into new organisms.
* Hydra, planaria, sponge and starfish reproduce by regeneration.
* Some filamentous algae increase their number by this method. Algae filaments break frequently and each broken piece develops into independent algae. This is called fragmentation.
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