Advantages + Disadvantages of Sexual / Asexual Reproduction

• What should you be able to describe at the end of this video?

  Advantages and disadvantages of reproduction types
• What types of reproduction can some organisms use depending on circumstances?

  Both sexual and asexual reproduction
• Which organisms reproduce by sexual reproduction?

  Mammals and flowering plants
• Which organisms can reproduce by asexual reproduction?

  Aphids and certain plants
• What are the advantages of sexual reproduction?

  • Produces genetic variation in offspring
  • Increases survival chances in changing environments
  • Supports natural selection
• What are the disadvantages of sexual reproduction?

  • Requires two parents
  • Takes more time and energy
  • Slower reproduction rate
• What are the advantages of asexual reproduction?

  • Only one parent needed
  • More efficient in time and energy
  • Faster reproduction rate
• What are the disadvantages of asexual reproduction?

  • Offspring are genetically identical
  • Risk of total loss if conditions change
• How does sexual reproduction benefit a species during environmental changes?

  It provides genetic variation for survival
• What is the reproduction method of the malaria parasite in humans?

  Asexual reproduction
• What is the reproduction method of the malaria parasite in mosquitoes?

  Sexual reproduction
• How do many species of fungi reproduce asexually?

  By producing spores
• How do flowering plants reproduce?

  Sexually to produce seeds
• How does a strawberry plant reproduce asexually?

  By sending out runners
• How do daffodils reproduce asexually?

  By bulb division
• What are the key differences between sexual and asexual reproduction?

  Sexual Reproduction:

  • Involves two parents
  • Produces genetic variation
  • Slower and requires more energy

  
  

  Asexual Reproduction:

  • Involves one parent
  • Produces genetically identical offspring
  • Faster and more efficient
• What is the significance of genetic variation in reproduction?

  • Enhances survival in changing environments
  • Supports natural selection processes
  • Allows for adaptation over generations