The creation of offspring carrying genetic information from just a single parent is called asexual reproduction.

Here are some examples of asexual reproduction:

* Binary fission: A single-celled organism splits into two identical daughter cells.

* Budding: A new organism grows from an outgrowth or bud on the parent organism.

* Fragmentation: A parent organism breaks into fragments, each of which develops into a new organism.

* Parthenogenesis: A female egg develops into a new organism without fertilization.