Question

Differentiate between the following:

Sexual and asexual reproduction.

Answer 1

Sexual reproduction:

1. Sexual reproduction is defined as the type of reproduction that involves the fusion of gametes.

Asexual reproduction:

1. Asexual reproduction is defined as the type of reproduction that occurs without the fusion of gametes.

Sexual reproduction	Asexual reproduction
Involves fusion of gametes.	Occurs without fusion of gametes.
The new plants formed are not identical to the parent plant.	The new plants formed are identical to the parent plant.
In higher plants, the sexual reproductive organ is flower and sexual reproduction occurs through the fusion of male and female gametes.	Asexual reproduction occurs by budding, binary fission, vegetative propagation, and spore formation.