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Do starfish reproduce

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yes they do but they don't produce eggs they are split in half and both halfs grow new parts and that's how mine reproduced

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Yes, they lose limbs and they grow into a new starfish

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Starfish do indeed have offspring. If starfish did not have offspring there would be no living starfish in the world.

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They reproduce sexually and asexually.

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Both

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Is starfish reproduce sexually or asexually?

sexually


What is a starfish's reproduction?

A starfish can reproduce by mating with another starfish or asexually. Asexual reproduction is usually done after a starfish experiences dismemberment. The dismembered arm can grow into a whole new starfish.


Name two ways a starfish can reproduce?

Sex


Starfish that reproduce by splitting into pieces are reproducing by?

Fragmentation.


Sea stars breeding?

Starfish are able to reproduce sexually and asexually. Asexually, the starfish are able to reproduce if part of the starfish's arm is removed, along with part of the central body. From that detached piece, another starfish will form, along with the first starfish regenerating a new arm where the original arm was located.


How many times does a starfish reproduce every year?

9


Does it take two starfish to have babies?

Starfish can reproduce asexually (by themselves) or sexually (with a partner). They use a process called fission to reproduce asexually, and in this process, simply stated, they break pieces of themselves off and that becomes their offspring. However, they do have sexual organs and if they find a mate they can create young with them. -Isabel


What is the life cycle of a starfish?

Starfish can live to be up to 20 years old. Some species are capable of sexual reproduction, and others can reproduce asexually.


How does a starfish defend its babies?

A starfish protects itself by eating its predators.


Are the starfish and its offspring genetically identical?

Yes, they are genetically identical because starfish reproduce asexually, and therefore the genetic makeup of each one doesn't change.


Are there male and female starfish?

yes, there are male and female starfish. they do not mate. they just release their gametes in the water and wait for the gamete of the opposite sex to fertilize it. some species of starfish can also reproduce through regeneration.


Would you give me a sentence using the word reproduction?

Starfish reproduce by means of asexual reproduction.