Question

What is the main difference between sexual and asexual reproduction ?

Answer 1

the main difference between sexual and asexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction just means combining genetic material from two parents. Asexual reproduction produces offspring genetically identical to the one parent.

other differences

CHARECTOR ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Seen in	Lower forms like bacteria	Seen in all higher plants and animals
Gametes	No gametes are formed	Male and female gametes are formed
Cell division involved	Only mitosis type of cell division occurs	meosis type of cell division is involved, then mitosis continues.
Offsprings	Are identical to parents and lack robustness.	Are a bit different to parents but are more healthy and robust.
Prevalance	Present in less number of living forms	Present in most number of living organisms.
Genetic material	The genes and genetic material are just multiplied and passed on to new organisms from parent.	The genetic material undergoes inter mixing from both parents to form a new set of genetic material.
Reproductive organs	Are not present or needed.	Prominent male and female reproductive organs are present.