Asexual vs.

Sexual
Reproduction

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Match it Up- From your prior knowledge, match up the two types
of reproduction with their characteristics and place the items a
the Venn Diagram in your interactive notebook
Reproduction Type Characteristics
 Two parents
 Identical offspring
Sexual reproduction
 One parent
 Not identical offspring
 Passes on DNA to from
Asexual reproduction parent to offspring
 Bacteria, protists, some
plants, yeast
 Fish, Mammals,
Amphibians, Birds,
Reptiles, Insects
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Make a Venn Diagram
Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction

Both

Types of
reproduction
in living
organisms

Pass DNA
from parent
to offspring

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Picture Play
Look at each picture and decide whether it
demonstrated asexual or sexual reproduction and
describe why you think so.

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Asexual Reproduction
Requires only one parent
Offspring have 100% the same chromosomes as the
parent.
In other words, the offspring are exact “clones” of the
parent.
Most unicellular organisms
reproduce this way.
Mitosis
Movie

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Reproduction
Asexual

vs.
Sexual
 Asexual
Reproduction
 Asexual Reproduction
 Most unicellular organisms, and a few
multicellular organisms use cell
division to reproduce in a process called
asexual reproduction.
 A parent organism produces one or
more new organisms that are identical
to the parent and live independently of
the parent.
Asexual Reproduction
 The organism that produces the new
organism or organism is the parent

 Each new organism is an offspring

 The offspring produced by asexual

reproduction are genetically
identical to the parent.
Asexual Reproduction
 Asexual Reproduction
Binary Fission is a form
of asexual reproduction
that occurs in cells that
do not contain a nucleus
(Prokaryotes). DNA is
found in the nucleoid.
Asexual Reproduction
 Other Examples of
Asexual Reproduction
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Asexual Reproduction
Binary Fission
Bacteria
Protists

Binary fission is a form of asexual

reproduction where every organelle
is copied and the organism divides
in two.

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 Asexual Reproduction
Budding
Hydra
 Movie

Budding is a means of
asexual reproduction
whereby a new individual
develops from an
outgrowth of a parent,
splits off, and lives
independently.

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Asexual Reproduction- Spore
Found in fungi, algae, protozoa
Airborne cells that are released from the parent. They
are enclosed and developed when the environment is
appropriate

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Asexual Reproduction
Regeneration

Regeneration occurs
when a body part has
broken off and the
organism grows a
new one.

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Asexual Reproduction
Fragmentation

Fragmentation is a means of asexual

reproduction whereby a single parent
breaks into parts that regenerate into
whole new individuals.

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Asexual Reproduction
Plant cuttings/
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.

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Asexual reproduction- Mitosis
The process where
animal cells divide
This is a type of asexual
reproduction
Body cells (somatic cells)
go through the process
of mitosis
Results in an exact copy
of the parent cell

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Asexual Reproduction
Examples of organisms that reproduce asexually
Hydra
Sea Star
Strawberry
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Euglena
Paramecium
Yeast

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Mitosis Brain Pop
http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/007
8768349/164155/00053413.html

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 A Eukaryotic cell
has a nucleus that
contains genetic
material.
Heredity is the passing of
genes from parents to
offspring.
A gene is a section of DNA that provides
instructions for specific traits.
 A Chromosome is the
structure that holds
the genetic material
(DNA).

DNA is the genetic

material that provides
instructions for all the
body’s functions.
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 Sexual Reproduction
 Each species of living things has
a characteristic number of
chromosomes.
 Humans have 23 pairs, for a total of 46
chromosomes.
Sexual Reproduction

 What is the purpose of Meiosis?

Make Sex Cells

 What is our general description of
Meiosis?

One Cell Makes Four Cells

23 and Me
Watch video—take notes in ISNB

https://www.23andme.com/gen101/genes/
Sexual Reproduction
 The process of Meiosis 46
Chromosomes
creates sex cells (sperm and
egg in humans) that contain
half the genetic material
(half the 46 chromosomes)

 During sexual reproduction,

sex cells are combined to
form unique offspring. 23
Chromosomes
Sexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
 Sexual Reproduction
key words
zygote: is a fertilized eukaryotic cell that has received
genetic information from two gamete cells (sperm cell
and an egg cell) to form a new individual.
gametes: cells from each parent that combine to form
a zygote. Male gametes are called sperm. Female
gametes are called eggs.
chromosomes: a DNA molecule that carries all of
the hereditary information in the form of genes.
genes: basic unit and function of heredity. Act as
instructions to make molecules called proteins.
Traits: inherited characteristics from parents.
 TOTD: Answer the EQ below.
Essential Question:
How does sexual and asexual
reproduction affect the passing
of traits to offspring?
1. Mitosis a) fertilized egg
2. Trait b) cell division
3. Gene c) sex cell
4. Meiosis d) gives instructions
5. Gamete e) reproduction
6. Zygote f) inherited characteristics
Sexual Reproduction
All the members of the Animal
Kingdom
Fish
Mammals
Amphibians
Birds
Reptiles
Insects
Crustaceans

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Sexual Reproduction
Requires two parents that each share ½ of the genetic
information.
Offspring share the characteristics of each parent.
Meiosis

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Advantages vs Disadvantages of Asexual
Reproduction
Advantages Disadvantages
 Asexual reproduction  Same DNA being passed
produces more offspring down NO GENETIC
 Asexual reproduction takes VARIATION IN THE
less time OFFSPRING
 Only one parent involved. No  If parent has genetic disease
searching for mates offspring will have it too
 Requires less energy

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Advantages vs Disadvantages of Sexual
Reproduction
Advantages Disadvantages
 Variation in offspring  Requires two organisms.
 Organism is more protected Must find a mate
because of genetic variation  requires more cellular energy
 More time required for
offspring development

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Sexual Reproduction
Plant Kingdom
Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants.

Male flower Female flower

Some flowers have both male and female reproductive
organs on the same flower.

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Sexual Reproduction
Examples of organisms that reproduce sexually
Chickens
Iguanas
Lobsters
Sharks
Humans
Butterflies
Sunflowers
Roses

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Sexual Reproduction
Happens 2 ways
Internally (inside)
 The egg is fertilized by sperm inside the female
 Mammals, birds, reptiles, insects, spiders

Externally (outside)
 The egg is fertilized by sperm outside the female
 The female lays the eggs and then the male fertilizes

them.
 Fish and some amphibians

 Plants and fungi (pollen and spores)

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Summarize
Write two paragraphs with 6 sentences each
describing asexual and sexual reproduction.

Paragraph 1: Asexual reproduction is…..

Paragraph 2: Sexual reproduction is…

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Investigating Reproductive
Processes Activity

Which is which?
?
?
 Investigating
Reproductive Processes
Activity
asexual
sexual
Comparing Asexual
& Sexual
Reproduction
In your ISNB (interactive
science notebook)—left
side—

Draw and complete the

graphic organizer shown
here.