Asexual/Sexual Reproduction Notes Asexual Reproduction
Type of reproduction by which offspring arise from a organism Produced by
Offspring inherit the genes of only parent
The offspring is (uniform)of the parent.
Mitosis
Type of
Results in two daughter cells having the same and of chromosomes as the parent cell
Cell goes through different phases before becoming of parent
Types of Asexual Reproduction





Binary Fission
Common in prokaryotes (organisms with nucleus)
Occurs in some eukaryotes (with a nucleus)
Fully grown parent cell splits into , producing two new .
Examples: and amoeba, and euglena
Budding
Offspring grows out of the of the parent
(buds) Example:
Fragmentation
The body of the parent breaks into distinct Each piece can produce an
Example:
Asexual/Sexual Reproduction Notes
Regeneration
If a piece of a parent is , it can grow and develop into a completely new .
Example – some
Vegetative Reproduction
A process by which new organisms arise without production of
Example: some
Advantages of Asexual Reproduction
Good for organisms that are not and cannot look for a mate Numerous offspring without “costing” the parent great amount to
Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction
Lacks genetic
Because organisms are the same, they share the
If the changes, there may not be time to adapt quickly enough to .
Sexual Reproduction