Gemmule
Sign in to saveGemmules are internal buds found in sponges and are involved in asexual reproduction. It is an asexually reproduced mass of cells, that is capable of developing into a new organism i.e., an adult sponge.
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- Role in asexual reproduction
- Gemmule Development
- Germination
- Characteristics
- References
Gemmules are internal buds found in sponges and are involved in asexual reproduction. It is an asexually reproduced mass of cells, that is capable of developing into a new organism i.e., an adult sponge.
==Role in asexual reproduction==
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