Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

• Most single-celled organisms and some multicellular organisms reproduce asexually.
• One parent produces one or more new organisms (offspring).
• New organisms are identical to the parent.
• Dividing by mitosis.
• Forms:
  • Binary fission
  • Budding
  • Spore
  • Vegetative reproduction

Sexual reproduction

• Most multicellular organisms reproduce sexually.
• Two parents contribute genetic material.
• Half genes come from each parent.
• Fertilization: sperm and egg join.
• When sperm and egg join, a zygote is formed.
• Zygote is diploid.
• Zygote develops into a child by mitosis.