Answer 1:
Sea anemones can reproduce sexually and
asexually. The depth at which they live in the
ocean depends on which type of reproduction they
use - the deeper they are, the more sexual
reproduction there is, and the shallower they are,
the more asexual reproduction there is.
Sexual: Both genders sometimes can produce egg and
sperm but there are also defined sexes where they
only produce either egg or sperm. Egg and sperm
are released into the water at the same time based
environmental cues, such as the moon cycle or low
tide. They are united and produce free floating
larvae, or planula, which then grow into sea
anemones.
Asexual: They usually split to produce to
identical organisms, or clones Some split
longitudinally and some grow new organisms from
their basal discs. They also use an asexual
reproductive processed called budding where a part
of the anemone breaks off and forms a new one
organism.
They reproduce every couple of days and their
average life span is between 50-70 years.
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