What s the difference between endogenous budding vs. exogenous budding?

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What s the difference between endogenous budding vs. exogenous budding?

Zippia Team · Accepted Answer

The difference between endogenous and exogenous budding is that one develops on the exterior of the mother cell, plant, or organism, and the other develops on the interior. This type of budding isn't the typical one most people think of in terms of flowers, but rather gemmae.

Exogenous budding is a type of asexual reproduction where a smaller version of the main plant grows on the outside of it and then detaches to form a new individual. This is the most common type of gemma. Animals in the genus hydra reproduce this way.

Endogenous budding is the same concept, except that instead of forming on the outside of the parent, it forms on the inside. Once the gemma is formed enough, it exits the parent sponge, becoming a new individual. This type of reproduction is seen in sea sponges.