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The document outlines the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction, detailing types of asexual reproduction such as binary fission, budding, vegetative propagation, and regeneration. Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces genetically identical offspring, while sexual reproduction requires two parents and results in genetically diverse offspring. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, with asexual reproduction allowing for rapid population growth but lacking genetic diversity, and sexual reproduction providing genetic variation but requiring more energy and two organisms.

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The document outlines the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction, detailing types of asexual reproduction such as binary fission, budding, vegetative propagation, and regeneration. Asexual reproduction involves one parent and produces genetically identical offspring, while sexual reproduction requires two parents and results in genetically diverse offspring. Each method has its advantages and disadvantages, with asexual reproduction allowing for rapid population growth but lacking genetic diversity, and sexual reproduction providing genetic variation but requiring more energy and two organisms.

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W1: ASEXUAL AND SEXUAL

REPRODUCTION
2nd Semester | Quarter 2 | General Biology 2 ​ ​ ☘︎

reproduction:
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION ➢​ Binary Fission
➢​ Budding
●​ Asexual reproduction is the process by which ➢​ Vegetative Propagation
a single organism produces genetically ➢​ Regeneration
identical offspring.
BINARY FISSION
●​ This type of reproduction is most common in ●​ Binary fission occurs when one parent splits
single cell organisms like bacteria, but can be into two offspring.
found in more complex organisms as well. ●​ This is how all bacteria and some single celled
protists reproduce.

Benefits of Asexual Reproduction

➢​ Rapid population growth


➢​ Requires less energy to reproduce
➢​ All organisms are capable of reproduction (not
just the females of the species)
➢​ One organism can make a whole population
➢​ Less likely to become extinct
➢​ Each offspring is a genetic copy of the parent

Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction

●​ The primary disadvantage of asexual


reproduction is: BUDDING
●​ Budding occurs when a new organism grows
THERE IS NO GENETIC DIVERSITY! off a parent.
●​ This means that a population of genetically ●​ Simple organisms such as some protists and
identical organisms is more susceptible to some simple eukaryotes reproduce by budding.
disease and can't adapt easily to a changing
environment. ●​ A simple protist called a
hydra reproduces by
budding
Types of Asexual Reproduction

There are four main types of asexual

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W1: ASEXUAL AND SEXUAL
REPRODUCTION
2nd Semester | Quarter 2 | General Biology 2 ​ ​ ☘︎

○​ Grasses
○​ Potato plants
○​ Strawberries
○​ Spider plants

REGENERATION
●​ Regeneration occurs when an organism can
regrow a lost limb or can grow a whole other We use vegetative propagation
organism on a cut off piece.
●​ This is common in simple multicellular creatures
such as worms, sea stars or geckos.

That is a lot of worm...


●​ Planarians are marine flatworms. Each slice of
a planarian can grow into a brand new
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
flatworm!

●​ Sexual reproduction requires two organisms.


Each organism has specialized sex cells called
gametes.
●​ Animals have sperm (male) and ovum (female).
●​ Plants have pollen (sperm) and ovum (egg).
●​ Sexual reproduction happens when the two sex
cells fuse together (fusion) to create a new and
genetically different offspring.

VEGETATIVE (PLANT) PROPAGATION


●​ Vegetative propagation occurs when a new
plant grows off an existing part of an old plant.
Many plants can use vegetative propagation.
○​ Ivy

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W1: ASEXUAL AND SEXUAL
REPRODUCTION
2nd Semester | Quarter 2 | General Biology 2 ​ ​ ☘︎

Advantages of Sexual Reproduction

Sexual reproduction allows for more genetic diversity in


the offspring.
➢​ More adaptability
➢​ More variation
➢​ Greater chance of mutation
➢​ Greater chance of survivability when faced
with environmental change

Disadvantages of Sexual Reproduction

Summary
➢​ It requires two individuals with opposing
gametes (sex cells).
●​ Asexual reproduction - only one parent and
➢​ Organisms must use a lot of energy nourishing
the offspring are identical to parents.
and growing a new baby organism.
●​ Sexual reproduction - requires two parents (or
two sex cells) and the offspring are more
diversified.

ASEXUAL SEXUAL

NUMBER OF ONE PARENT 2 PARENTS


PARENTS

What do Identical to Different from


offspring look parent parents but still
like? similar

DNA Same as parent Combined DNA


of 2 parents

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