Budding is a form of asexual reproduction where a new individual develops from an outgrowth or bud on the parent organism. This bud eventually detaches from the parent and becomes an independent organism.
Examples of budding include:
* Yeast: Yeast cells produce small buds that grow into new yeast cells.
* Hydra: These freshwater invertebrates can reproduce asexually by budding, where a small bud develops on the side of the parent and eventually detaches to become a new hydra.
* Sponges: Sponges also reproduce via budding, where a group of cells detach from the parent sponge and develop into a new sponge.
