Question

And which form of reproducing will pieces of the parent develop into identical copies of the parent

Answer 1

The form of reproduction you are referring to is called asexual reproduction. In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced without any involvement of gametes (sex cells) and without the fusion of genetic material from two parents. The offspring are genetically identical or very similar to the parent, as they are essentially clones. Examples of asexual reproduction include binary fission, budding, fragmentation, and vegetative propagation.