How does asexual reproduction work

The single parent has both, the male and female gamete; they reproduce using them

Asexual reproduction only needs one parent, unlike sexual reproduction, which needs two parents. Since there is only one parent, there is no fusion of gametes and no mixing of genetic information. As a result, the offspring are genetically identical to the parent and to each other: in other words, they are clones. It can happen in plants and animals.