Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction

Asexual reproduction requires

• two parents

• one parent

• no parents

Sexual reproduction requires

• one parent

• two parents

• no parents

The only example of sexual reproduction that we will study is

• budding.

• fertilization

Some examples of asexual reproduction are

• fertilization and binary fission.

• binary fission and budding.

• fertilization and spores.

Most (but not ALL) organisms that reproduce asexually are simple and

• multicellular

• single-celled

The survival of any species depends on its ability to

• sing songs

• dance

• reproduce

An example of vegetative reproduction (also called propagation) is

• bacteria

• humans

• potatoes

In asexual reproduction, the offspring are genetically

• different from the parent.

• identical to the parent.

There can actually be genetic variation in asexually reproducing organisms, but it is due to mutations.

• False

• True

Offspring created in sexual reproduction are genetically

• different from the parents.

• identical to the parents.