Question

Compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction. Be sure to include at least two similarities and three differences.

Answer 1

Asexual and sexual reproduction have these two things in common :

They involve cellular division and they result in production of offspring.

These two processes differ by the number of cells needed for the reproduction, the type of cell division involved and the genetic structure of the daughter cells.

In asexual reproduction there is no mixing of genetic material, the mother cell just divides into two by mitosis and creates its identical clone. On the other side, in sexual reproduction, two haploid cells formed in the meiotic division fuse, combining their genetic material and creating a genetically unique individual.

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Answer 2

Answer:

• Asexual reproduction can take many different forms. Bacteria and archaea, which are the simplest single-celled creatures, reproduce by binary fission.
• To create a third, distinct offspring through sexual reproduction, reproductive cells from two different individuals are combined.
• Asexual reproduction does not require male and female individuals, and there is no fusion of gametes, whereas sexual reproduction involves the joining of male and female gametes.
• Since sexual reproduction needs two individuals, it permits gene mixing that is advantageous to both the individuals and the species as a whole. Asexual reproduction results in organisms that are genetically identical to one another.
• Both methods of reproduction transmit genetic material and produce children, who can subsequently reproduce on their own either asexually or sexually to produce additional offspring.
• Both types have a mitotic phase and use DNA to produce new living forms.
• The number of chromosomes in the progeny is the same as that in the parent cells.
• Plants, fungi, and animals can reproduce in both of these ways, although the particular method will vary depending on the species.

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