Asexual Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

Process in which 1 organism produces others of
its same kind (ex. Bacteria and plants)

– New organism is produced from only 1 organism
– Hereditary information is identical to parent

• Clones and twins also have the same DNA

Asexual Reproduction

• Budding

• Plants-many types

• Binary Fission

• Fragmentation

Sexual Reproduction

• Requires two sex cells (sperm, egg) fused

together

• New organism w/ a mixture of traits from both

parent

• Unique individual

Animals > egg and sperm
Plants > egg and pollen

Asexual Advantages/Disadvantages

Disadvantages

•Unfavorable conditions-
lack of diversity and don’t
fit organisms needs

Advantages

▪Produce many offspring in short
period
▪ Don’t need to find a mate
▪ In stable environments,
genetically identical offspring
thrive.

Sexual Advantages/Disadvantages

Advantages

• Genetic diversity means

species will survive in
changing environments

Disadvantages

• Need to find a mate
• Fewer offspring
• Growth/development

takes longer

Yeast

• Uses both forms of reproduction
• Asexually most of the time
• Under certain conditions they sexually

reproduce