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Why is asexual reproduction simpler in prokaryotes?

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It is simpler in prokaryotes because prokaryotes do not undergo mitosis
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In asexual reproduction, a single parent produces genetically identical offspring. As prokaryotes do not have a nucleus, and have only one circular chromosome, they do not need to reproduce by the same mechanism as eukaryotic cells; mitosis does not exist in prokaryotic cells.

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