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What is the difference between fragmentation and regeneration

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What is the difference between fragmentation and regeneration ?

-Fragmentation is when an organism is split into fragments, and each fragment grows into complete, individual organisms that are clones of the original organism.

-Regeneration is the process of regrowth that organisms that allows for partial or complete regrowth of tissue after a damaging event.

The difference is that fragmentation specifies two parts each growing into complete organisms, but regeneration is simply a general process of regrowth. Few species are capable of fragmentation, but ALL species undergo regeneration, to varying degrees


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