Sexual and Asexual Reproduction

Two parent cells join together to form offspring that are different from the parents.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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new organism (sometimes more than 1) is produced from only one organism.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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offspring will carry half of each parent’s traits

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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New organisms have the exact same DNA as the parent

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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* Advantage- no need to find a mate

* Disadvantage- offspring are exact copies of their parents, so organisms don’t change much over generations. Doesn’t allow for adaptations and natural selection.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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* Advantage- variation among offspring allows for adaptations and natural selection to occur.

* Disadvantage- organisms must find a mate in order to reproduce.

• sexual reproduction

• asexual reproduction

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* The male reproductive cells, the shape of a round head with a tail

• sperm

• egg

• zygote

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* A cell in a female animal that can develop into a new individual after it is fertilized.

* It is round or oval in shape

• sperm

• egg

• zygote

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* What makes us all unique

* Examples: hair color, skin color, the shape of our faces.

• genetic mutation

• genetic variation

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* The young born of living organisms

* Produced by a single organism (asexual reproduction) or, two organisms (sexual reproduction)

• offsprings

• onsprings

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