Question

Distinguish between Sexual and Asexual reproduction with examples.

Hint:

{Sexual reproduction → Two parents, genetic variation.
{Asexual reproduction → One parent, identical offspring.

Answer 1

Concept: Reproduction is the biological process by which living organisms produce new individuals of the same species. It can occur in two main ways: sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction.
Step 1:Differences between Sexual and Asexual Reproduction \begin{center \begin{tabular{|c|c|c| \hline Feature & Sexual Reproduction & Asexual Reproduction
\hline Number of parents & Two parents (male and female) & Only one parent
\hline Gamete formation & Involves formation and fusion of gametes & No formation of gametes
\hline Genetic variation & Offspring show genetic variation & Offspring are genetically identical
\hline Speed of reproduction & Usually slower & Usually faster
\hline Examples & Humans, animals, flowering plants & Amoeba, yeast, bacteria
\hline \end{tabular \end{center
Step 2:Examples

• Sexual reproduction: Occurs in humans where male and female gametes fuse to form a zygote.
• Asexual reproduction: Amoeba reproduces by binary fission, and yeast reproduces by budding.