Question

How is sexual reproduction different from asexual reproduction?

Answer 1

Asexual Reproduction	Sexual Reproduction
Occurs in prokaryotic microorganisms and in some eukaryotic unicellular and multicellular organisms, lower invertebrates and plants	Occurs almost in all types of multicellular organisms including humans, animals, and higher plants.
It is uniparental.	It is usually bi-parental.
Gametes are not formed.	Gametes are formed.
Somatic cells of parents are involved.	Germ cells of parents are involved
No fertilization occurs.	Fertilization takes place.
No involvement of reproductive organs.	Presence of fully developed reproductive organs.
Only mitosis type of cell division occurs.	Both meiosis and mitosis type of cell division occurs.
The progeny and the parent are genetically identical.	The progeny and the parent are genetically identical.
Bacterial fission, fragmentation, spore formation, budding of hydra are different types of asexual reproduction.	Syngamy, external fertilization, and conjugation are different types of sexual reproduction.