Budding is a form of asexual reproduction observed in organisms like hydras and corals. Hydras develop a bud on their tubular body that becomes a fully developed adult and breaks away from the parent. Corals reproduce through budding, with the bud remaining attached and forming a new colony.
Budding is a form of asexual reproduction that occurs when an outgrowth of a part of the body leads to the formation of a new organism that breaks away from the parent. This method of reproduction is commonly observed in organisms such as hydras and corals.
Hydras, for example, develop a bud on their tubular body that eventually becomes a fully developed adult and detaches from the parent hydra to find its own location for attachment. This process is illustrated in Figure 18.3 (a).
Similarly, some corals reproduce through budding, as shown in Figure 34.2, where the bud remains attached and becomes part of a new colony.