Question

Define reproduction. What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

Reproduction:

It is the process in which new individuals of the same kind are produced by the parents. Reproduction can be of two types:

1. Sexual Reproduction: It is a process in which two parents are involved, and the formation of gametes takes place.
2. Asexual Reproduction: It is a process in which a single parent is involved, and exact copies are produced as offspring.

Advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction:

1. More variations are found in sexual reproduction.
2. Survival of a species in a population is easy.
3. Offspring has characteristics of both parents.
4. It can lead to the formation of new species.
5. The chances of evolution increase.