Science 9 – Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction Comparison Table
Asexual Reproduction
 One parent involved
 Offspring DNA identical
to parent
 No specialized cells
required
 More energy efficient
(doesn’t need to find a
mate)
 Requires less time to
reproduce  Population
builds up quickly
 Don’t need to care for
offspring (lower chance of
offspring survival in early
stages)
 If parent is successful,
good chance that offspring
will survive later as it will
have same genes in the
same environment
 Multiple methods of
reproduction (budding,
grafting, spore formation,
binary fission, vegetative
propagation)
Sexual Reproduction
 Two parents involved
(Humans: Male & Female)
 Offspring DNA unique
 Requires formation of
gametes (sperm & egg)
 Requires more energy to
find and court a mate for
reproduction
 Requires more time to
reproduce (for embryo /
fetal development) 
Population doesn’t increase
as fast
 Time and energy required
to care for offspring (higher
chance of offspring
survival)
 Offspring will have
different genes which may
help it adapt and survive
better in changing
environment
 One way of reproduction
(fertilization through
gametes)