Types of reproduction

Few examples of cyanobacterium reproduction:

Binary Fission: an individual bacterial cell divides into two equal parts and each will grow back to its original form. This process is repetitive and is one of the most common procedure of asexual reproduction.

Hormogonia Formation: at regular intervals, cyanobacteria form pieces of filaments containing from5 to 15 cells called hormogonia. They show motion of gliding motility and evolve into new filaments.

Hormocysts: hormocysts are produced from some cyanobacteria, a multicelluar structure containing a big sheath. It may germinate from either end, or both, to give formation to new filaments.

Fragmentation: an asexual process division where multiple fragments are grown into new organisms from the division of the parent cell.

Spores: another common asexual reproductive method, sporulation, is when an organism’s cell creates one or more reproductive cells within its cell wall. Spores are produced often in a great number for a rapid increase in population.