( ( ( ( ( ( Asexual reproduction ) ( was ( said ( to ( ( take place ) ( by ( ( transverse fission ) ( of ( the body ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) , ) and ) ( ( sexu - ) ( ( al reproduction ) ( was ( suspected ( to ( occur ( as well ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (JJ Asexual) (NN reproduction)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN said) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB take) (NP (NN place)) (PP (IN by) (NP (NP (JJ transverse) (NN fission)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NN body))))))))))) (, ,) (CC and) (S (FRAG (ADJP (JJ sexu)) (: -)) (NP (NNP al) (NNP reproduction)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN suspected) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB occur) (ADVP (RB as) (RB well)))))))) (. .)))
Asexual reproduction was said to take place by transverse fission of the body, and sexu- al reproduction was suspected to occur as well.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Fission)) (VP (VBZ takes) (NP (NP (NN place)) (SBAR (WHADVP (WRB when)) (S (NP (DT an) (NN animal)) (ADVP (RB simply)) (VP (VBZ divides) (PP (IN into) (NP (CD two) (NNS parts)))))))) (. .)))