Reproduction Notes Reproduction: A process of passing genetic(DNA) material to offspring(next generation) Sexual Reproduction-the process where male(sperm) genetic material and female(egg) genetic combine for offspring (next generation) 2 parents One offspring Asexual Reproduction- the process where single celled organisms replicate(copy) and divide(splits apart) to make offspring(next generation) 1 parent Half genetic material Full genetic material Full genetic information Genetic information gets copied Full genetic information- Daughter cells
Asexual Types Binary Fission-dividing in half Budding Vegetative Propagation
Asexual Variation Genetic information is a copy Offspring have the SAME DNA Limited variation
Sexual Reproduction Sperm- male component with half genetic information ( Ex: Pollen) Egg- female component with half genetic information Zygote- 1 cell with full genetic information
Sexual Variation Combination of male and female Different from mom and dad Increases variation every generation