Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Fast and easy, but no genetic variation. image

Produces offspring that are identical to parent image .

Involves one parent. image

Examples:

Bacterias. image

Some plants. image

Few animals. image

Sperm fertilizes egg. image image

Provides genetic variation but time-consuming. image

Offspring are different from parents. image

Examples:

Involves two parents. image .

Humans. image

Animals ( mammals, fish, reptiles, etc). image .

Some plants. image

Types of asexual Reproduction

Budding: Small growth on surface of parent breaks off and results in two individuals. image

Fragmentation: Organism breaks in two or more fragments that develop into a new individual. image

Binary fissions: Single parent cell doubles its DNA, then divides in two. (bacterias) image

Parthenogenesis: An embryo develops from an unfertilized cell. image

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