Budding of a hydra.
<P>
   A mass of cells divide by mitosis to form a bud, which develops into a
   small hydra and detaches from the "parent".
<P>
   Such   asexual   reproduction   results   in   genetically   identical
   individuals.
<P>
   Video:  <A ClAsS=MID Href="../../../med/Vid/Campbell7e/HydraBudding-V.swf" oNClick="popurlt('../../../../med/Vid/Campbell7e/HydraBudding-V.swf');txtcolor('hydra_budding1','gray');return false;" Id=hydra_budding1><iMg sRc="/images/shockwave.gif" aLt='' boRDer=0></A>