Offspring receive a mixture of genetic information from two parents
Sexual reproduction
Produces variation in the offspring
Gives a species survival advantage by natural selection
Allows for selective breeding
Asexual reproduction
Only one parent is needed<|>More efficient in time and energy than sexual reproduction<|>Allows an organism to produce many genetically identical offspring rapidly
Asexual reproduction
Risky because all offspring are genetically identical and could all die if conditions become unfavourable
Malaria parasite life cycle
1. Reproduces asexually in human host
2. Reproduces sexually in mosquito vector
Fungi
Reproduce asexually by producing spores
Can also reproduce sexually to produce variation
Flowering plants
Can reproduce sexually to produce seeds
Can also reproduce asexually, e.g. strawberry plants sending out runners
