1. Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
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Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

2. Asexual Reproduction
Some organisms such as yeast and bacteria and most body cells (mitosis) reproduce asexually.

3. Asexual Reproduction First it copies its DNA
Then it divides in half, forming two cells
Each cell gets an exact copy of DNA
The DNA is still IDENTICAL to the first cell after several divisions.

4. Sexual Reproduction
Organisms that have a male and female reproduce sexually
The offspring is a mix of parents, ½ of the genes from each parent so it is not a duplicate

5. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages of sexual reproduction:
Genetic diversity
Advantages of asexual reproduction:
Takes less time and requires only one parent.
Disadvantages of sexual reproduction:
Takes more time and requires two parents.
Disadvantages of asexual reproduction:
No genetic diversity

6. Examples of Sexual Reproduction
Pollination - process where pollen is transferred in plants to enable sexual reproduction.
**wind, rain, insects, animals
Why would a flower be brightly colored?
Fertilization – the union of a sperm and egg cell

7. Types of Asexual Reproduction
Binary Fission – a single celled organisms divides to make two new cells.
Budding – offspring grows out of the body of the parent – like a hydra
Regeneration – a piece of a parent is detached and grows into a new organism
Runners – above ground stems and new stems grow from this – strawberry
Tubers – underground stem that can produce new plant - eye from potato