Different Modes of Reproduction

Last updated at April 16, 2024 by Teachoo

There are 2 modes of reproduction

Difference of Sexual Reproduction & Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction	Asexual Reproduction
Reproduction of new organisms from 2 parents by making use of their sex cells is called sexual reproduction	Reproduction of new organisms from a single parent , without the involvement of sex cells is called asexual reproduction
Reproduction is done by fusion of male and female gametes (sex cells)	No sex cells (gametes) are involved in reproduction
It requires 2 parents - male and female	It requires only one parent
In Sexual Reproduction, the offspring produced is not an exact copy of the parents.	In Asexual Reproduction, the offspring produced is an exact copy of the parents.
Examples : Human Beings, Dogs, Cats, Hen do sexual reproduction	Examples : Amoeba, Hydra do asexual reproduction

NCERT Question 4 (d) - Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F):

A new human individual develops from a cell called gamete. (T/F)

NCERT Question 4 (f) - Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F):

Amoeba reproduces by budding. (T/F)