Asexual and Sexual reproduction

What is Fission?

a single parent cell divides itself in half, creating two organisms

What is Budding?

 a new individual is formed on the parent as an outgrowth

What is Fragmentation?

multicellular organisms can be split into two or more parts, which regenerate into a new whole organism

What is Semelparity?

organisms undergo a single reproductive event before death

What is Iteroparity?

organism can reproduce multiple times during its lifetime

Advantages (1) and Disadvantages (2) of Semelparity

advantages: large number of offspring at once. disadvantages: high risk of reproductive failure, no parental care

Advantages (2) and Disadvantages (1) of Iteroparity

advantages: multiple chances to reproduce, care and protection. disadvantages: low number of offspring per event