SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN PLANT AND

ANIMAL REPRODUCTION
PLANT REPRODUCTION ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

Plant reproduction often

involves both sexual and
asexual methods, such as Animal reproduction primarily
pollination and vegetative relies on sexual methods.
propagation.
Both involve the
production of
Plants typically have separate male
specialized Most animals have distinct male and
and female reproductive structures
reproductive cells female individuals.
within the same or different
(gametes) – pollen and
individuals.
ovules in plants, sperm
and eggs in animals.
Plant embryos develop within seeds Animal embryos typically develop
produced by the female reproductive internally within the female's body.
Both plant and animal
structures.
reproduction ultimately aim to
produce offspring to ensure the
Plants reproduce by making seeds, continuation of their species. Animals usually have special behaviors
often after pollen from one flower or rituals to find a mate.
moves to another.
In both plants and
animals, the reproductive
Many plants have flowers which process involves Many animals take care of their babies
contain the parts needed to make fertilization, where male after they are born, teaching them
seeds. and female gametes fuse and protecting them.
to form a zygote.

Some plants also make fruits after

they create seeds, which help Some animals, like mammals, have
protect and spread the seeds. live babies born from the mother.