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Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Worksheet

The document compares and contrasts asexual and sexual reproduction. It states that asexual reproduction involves one parent and results in offspring that are genetically identical, while sexual reproduction involves two parents combining genetic material to produce offspring with unique combinations of genes. It then provides examples of organisms that exhibit each type of reproduction and has students complete tables and diagrams comparing the two methods.

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Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Worksheet

The document compares and contrasts asexual and sexual reproduction. It states that asexual reproduction involves one parent and results in offspring that are genetically identical, while sexual reproduction involves two parents combining genetic material to produce offspring with unique combinations of genes. It then provides examples of organisms that exhibit each type of reproduction and has students complete tables and diagrams comparing the two methods.

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  • Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Concepts
  • Reproduction Comparison Exercises

Name: Marrianne Grace T.

Medalla ____________________
Date: _____9/25/19______
Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction Worksheet

Asexual Reproduction occurs when there is only one parent that gives rise to an offspring which
has the identical genetic makeup of the parent. It occurs in most single celled organisms such as
bacteria and some multicellular organisms such as fungi and some plants.

Sexual Reproduction involves the combining of genetic information from two parents to produce
a new organism that is a combination of both parents. It occurs in most complex organisms.

1) Complete the following table comparing asexual and sexual reproduction.


Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction
Number of parents One (1) Two (2)

Genetic info compared to Same Different Same Different


the parents
Complexity of organism that Simple Complex Simple Complex
uses this method
Example of an organism Fungus Humans
that uses this method

2) Complete the following chart below to answer the questions.


Name Type of Reproduction What happens? Example/Drawing
(Asexual or Sexual)
Binary Fission Asexual Organisms
That divides in half

Budding Asexual Small bud grows out


of parent cell

Fragmentation Asexual The process of


breaking.

Pollination & Sexual Is the act of


Fertilization transferring
Pollen grains from the
male anther of a
flower to the female
stigma
Regeneration Asexual Repair or grow los
body7

3) Fill in the Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting Sexual and Asexual Reproduction. Have
at least TWO specific for Sexual and Asexual, and at least ONE similarity between the two.

Sexual Asexual

1. 1.

1.
2. 2.

3. 3.

4) Name two advantages to sexual reproduction and two disadvantages. Explain your answer.
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5) Name two advantages to asexual reproduction and two disadvantages. Explain your answer.
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6) Classify the following as either Sexual or Asexual Reproduction. Give the specific type if
Asexual.
a) A small piece of a cactus breaks off the plant, falls to the ground, and begins to grow.

b) Pollen from a male poplar tree fertilizes sex cells on a female poplar tree.

c) Two earthworms each produce sperm and eggs and fertilize each other.

d) A flatworm is cut in half and grows into two flatworms.

Name: Marrianne Grace T. Medalla ____________________ Date: _____9/25/19______ Sexual vs.
Regeneration Asexual Repair or grow los body7 3) Fill in the Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting Sexual and

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