Reproduction

Whats the difference in

these two forms of

Essential Question:

How does sexual and

asexual reproduction
affect the passing of traits
to
offspring?
Standard:
S7L3b. Compare and contrast
that organisms reproduce
asexually and sexually (bacteria,
protists, fungi, plants and

For this unit, we

will look at
reproduction with
a more specific
focus on the
passing of traits.

Reproduction
Asexual

vs.

Sexua

Use the Types of

Reproduction Chart to take
Notes

Asexual
Reproduction

Asexual
MostReproduction
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

Asexual
Reproduction

Other Examples of
Asexual
Reproduction

Sexual
Reproduction

Sexual
Reproduction
Type
of reproduction in
which two parent cells
(male and female
reproductive cells)
combine to form
offspring with genetic
material from both cells.

Sexual Reproduction

Each species of living things

has
a characteristic number of
chromosomes.
Humans have 23 pairs, for a
total of 46 chromosomes.

Sexual
The process of Meiosis
Reproduction
creates
sex cells (sperm
46
Chromosomes

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