LUFRANCO, NATHALIE A. BSFI 1A
ACTIVITY( ASSIGNMENT)
Explain the sexual and asexual reproduction. Differentiate the two modes of
reproduction of a cell.
Sexual reproduction, the production of new organisms by the combination of genetic information
of two individuals of different sexes. In most species the genetic information is carried
on chromosomes in the nucleus of reproductive cells called gametes, which then fuse to form a
diploid zygote. The zygote develops into a new individual. Sexual reproduction is the dominant
form of reproduction in living beings.
Asexual reproduction is a mode of reproduction in which a new offspring is produced by a single
parent. The new individuals produced are genetically and physically identical to each other, i.e.,
they are the clones of their parents.
Asexual reproduction is observed in both multicellular and unicellular organisms. This process
does not involve any kind of gamete fusion and there won’t be any change in the number of
chromosomes either. It will inherit the same genes as the parent, except for some cases where
there is a chance of a rare mutation occurring.
DIFFERENTIATE THE TWO MAIN FORMS OF REPRODUCTION
In sexual reproduction, an organism combines the genetic information from each of its parents
and is genetically unique. In asexual reproduction, one parent copies itself to form a genetically
identical offspring. Sea turtles are an example of an animal that reproduces sexually, a volvox
(green algae) is an example of an organism that reproduces asexually, and a brittle star can
reproduce in either way.
Here’s a diagram for the differences of the two.