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Q. Asexual reproduction in sponges occurs by

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Reproduction in Organisms

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Sexual reproduction in sponges occurs by the formation of gametes. Sponges are hermaphrodites (sexes are not separate) but still perform cross-fertilization. Fertilization is internal, and development is indirect. The larva is free-swimming, however, the adult is sessile (fixed to substratum). Asexual reproduction in sponges occurs by the process of fragmentation.