Produces offspring genetically identical to one parent only
Sexual reproduction occurs when a new individual is formed by the union of two sex cells or gametes
Sexual reproduction leads to genetic variation of the offspring
Asexual reproduction creates a minimum of two daughter cells
Sexual reproduction
Cells divide through meiosis
Asexual reproduction
Cells divide by mitosis, fission, budding or fragmentation
Gamete
The unit of reproduction in sexual reproduction
Whole parent body, bud, fragment, or single somatic cell
The unit of reproduction in asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction is commonly found in higher or complex organisms such as mammals
Asexual reproduction is commonly found in lower forms of organisms such as bacteria and some plants
Methods of asexual reproduction
Binary fission
Fragmentation
Budding
Binary fission
Parent cell splits into two identical daughter cells
Fragmentation
Parent organism breaks into fragments or pieces, each fragment develops into a new organism
Budding
Parent cell forms a bubble-like bud, the bud stays attached to the parent cell while it grows and develops, when fully developed the bud breaks away and forms a new organism
