Question
Distinguish between :
Asexual reproduction and Sexual reproduction###What is the basic difference between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?

Answer

 Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction
1.in asexual reproduction, a single individual is involved, whose certain body part forms the new individual of the same kind.1.In sexual reproduction, two gametes of opposite sex fuse to form a fertilized egg (zygote) that develops into a new individual.
2.The sex of an organism does not play any role in the reproductive process.2.The organisms involved are either bisexual or the two individuals are of opposite sex.
3.The new organism has all the characters of the parent organism without any change in the hereditary characters.3.The new individual follows laws of inheritance and therefore, differs from its parent organisms.
4.Asexual reproduction is of different types such as fission, regeneration, budding, sporulation fragmentation, etc.4.No specific types of sexual reproduction.
5.With changing environment asexual reproduction is not sufficient to sustain life.5.With changing environment, sexual reproduction is essential to sustain life.

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