Types of Reproduction Purpose of Reproduction To make

Types of Reproduction

Purpose of Reproduction • To make sure a species can continue. • Reproduction is the process by which an organism produces others of the same kind.

Reproduction • So …. . How does one cell become two?

Asexual Reproduction • A new organism (sometimes more than one) is produced from one parent. • The offspring will have hereditary material that matches the hereditary material of the parent. This means they are genetically identical.

Asexual Reproduction • Budding • Regeneration • Binary Fission

Sexual Reproduction • Requires two parents. • The egg and the sperm join to form an entirely new organism. • Offspring is a genetic mix of both parents.

Important to Know! • Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent organism • Sexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically different from the parent organisms

Advantages and Disadvantages Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction Advantages: - does not require - lots of variation within special cells a species - can produce offspring - able to live in a variety quickly of environmental - creates a large, settings thriving population - able to adapt to Disadvantages changes in the - limited ability of adapt environment. - if environment Disadvantages changes species will - needs time and energy die off. - produce small population

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