Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction

Asexual reproduction is passing of traits

• from 2 parents to an offspring

• from mother to father

• from 1 parent to an offspring

• from offspring to offspring

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Asexual reproduction creates

• an offspring with identical DNA and traits to the parent

• a new and unique offspring

• an offspring with a combination of traits and DNA as parent

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Sexual reproduction is passing of traits

• from grandparent to grandparent

• from 1 parent to offspring

• from an organism to the environment

• from 2 parents to an offspring

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Sexual reproduction creates

• a clone of the parent

• a unique individual with a combination of traits

• an exact replica of other offspring

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This worm is an example of

• a gross animal

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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This dog is an example of

• asexual reproduction

• man's best friend

• sexual reproduction

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This baby is an example of

• sexual reproduction

• a cute pudgy human

• asexual reproduction

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One advantage of asexual reproduction is...

• parents can only create a few offspring

• organisms can live longer

• offspring is identical to parent

• parents can create many offspring in a short amount of time.

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One advantage of asexual reproduction is....

• organisms have to look for a mate

• all offspring are identical

• organisms do not have to spend time and energy finding a mate

• all offspring are unique

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One disadvantage of asexual reproduction is....

• parents are better at raising their offspring

• parent will pass down mutations and diseases to offspring

• organisms can live longer

• they can create a lot of offspring

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