The document discusses the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction, highlighting that sexual reproduction involves two sex cells (egg and sperm) leading to genetically diverse offspring, while asexual reproduction involves one parent producing identical offspring. Various methods of asexual reproduction, such as binary fission, regeneration, budding, and spore formation are explained. It also notes that different kingdoms of life utilize these reproductive methods, including examples like bacteria, fungi, and mammals.

1. Sexual Versus
Asexual
Reproduction
Prepared for ED 592:
Technology in Education
for Dr. Susan LeBeau
Created by
Michael Boisclair
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2. Reproduction
Reproduction is the production of offspring, or
new individuals, through a sexual or asexual
process to make sure a species can continue.
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3. Sexual Reproduction
Requires Two Sex Cells
 Egg and Sperm
 Egg and sperm combine
to form new organism
 New organism is
genetically different from
the parents
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4. Asexual Reproduction
 Involves only one parent producing identical
offspring with the exact same genetic
material.

5. Types of Asexual
Reproduction
Binary fission
Regeneration
Budding
Spores

6. Binary Fission
When the parent divides
into two new identical
cells
Amoeba
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7. Regeneration
The ability of an Planaria
organism to
regenerate injured
parts into new
individuals
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btw-1-fusion-nd-fragmentation-2-fragmentaion-nd-regeneration-3-budding-
nd-regeneration

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JIytOL-Q18
Budding
A cell grows from Hydra
the body of a parent
cell similar to the
way a bud forms on
a tree branch. The
new cell breaks
away and lives on
its own.
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9. Spore Formation
Fungi most often
reproduce by making
spores. Lightweight
spores are surrounded
by a protective covering
and can be easily
carried through air or
water to new places.
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10. Remember!
 Offspring from sexual
reproduction results in
organisms that are genetically
different from the parents.
 Offspring from asexual
reproduction are genetically
identical to the parent.

11. The Five Kingdoms and
Reproduction
Monerans Protists Fungi Plants Animals
Binary Fission Spores Sexual Asexual
fission Asexual Budding Asexual Sexual
Sexual Budding
Bacteria Amoeba Mushrooms Moss Sponges
Plankton Mold Fern Worms
Algae Mildew Liverworts Insects
Yeast Horse tails Mammals