SCIENCE 7

SEXUAL AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

LESSON OBJECTIVES
Compare sexual and asexual
reproduction

Explain the different methods of

reproduction in plants and animals
LET’S REVIEW

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What is Reproduction?
It is a biological process by which an
organism reproduces an offspring
who is biologically similar to the
organism.
It enables and ensures the continuity of
species, generation after generation.
It is the main feature of life on earth. 
 Types of Reproduction
Asexual Sexual Reproduction
Reproduction
It refers to the type of It is a type of
reproduction in which reproduction that involves
only a single organism the production of an
gives rise to a new offspring by the fusion of
individual male and female gametes.
Let’s learn more about Reproduction

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 Match the columns
Type of Reproduction Characteristics

o Two parents

o Identical offspring
Sexual reproduction
o One parent

o Not identical offspring

Asexual reproduction o Passes on DNA to from parent to

offspring
o Bacteria, protists, some plants, yeast

o Fish, Mammals, Amphibians, Birds,

Reptiles, Insects
Asexual Reproduction

 Binary Fission (Cell division)

every organelle is copied and
the organism divides in two
 Budding
a new individual develops from
an outgrowth of a parent, splits off,
and lives independently
 Asexual Reproduction

 Regeneration
a body part has broken off and
the organism grows a new one.
 Fragmentation
a single parent breaks into parts
that regenerate into whole new
individuals.
 Asexual Reproduction

 Sporation
Airborne cells that are released
from the parent. They are enclosed
and developed when the
environment is appropriate.
 Vegetative Propagation
Vegetative reproduction is a type of asexual
reproduction in plants that relies on multi-cellular
structures formed by the parent plant.  It has long
been exploited in horticulture and agriculture, with
various methods employed to multiply stocks of plants.
 Sexual Reproduction

 For Plants  For other organisms

male female
To summarize…

In three sentences each, describe

asexual and sexual reproduction.