Asexual and Sexual Reproduction - Lecture Notes (10 pages)

Asexual Reproduction:
A type of reproduction that involves a single parent organism.
Offspring produced through asexual reproduction are genetically identical to the parent.
Asexual reproduction occurs through various methods, such as binary fission, budding, fragmentation, and spore formation.
Examples of organisms that reproduce asexually include bacteria, fungi, some plants, and some animals like starfish and sea anemones.
Sexual Reproduction:
A type of reproduction that involves the fusion of two gametes, or sex cells, from different parents.
Offspring produced through sexual reproduction are genetically unique and inherit traits from both parents.
Sexual reproduction involves the processes of meiosis, fertilization, and embryonic development.
Examples of organisms that reproduce sexually include most animals, many plants, and some fungi.

Includes diagrams, illustrations, and a few animations that demonstrate the processes of asexual and sexual reproduction that shows the advantages and disadvantages of each type of reproduction, as well as the different strategies organisms use to reproduce and pass on their genes.