1. Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction Copy words that are red and underlined.

2. Review: Cell Theory 1. All living things are made of one or more _______. 2. The ______ is the smallest unit of life. 3. All new _____ come from preexisting _____.

3. In order for #3 to be true, cells must have a way of copying to reproduce other cells. They d_________ themselves to make other cells.

4. Cells Divide in 2 Ways: Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Root words The prefix “a-” means “non-” or “without”. Sexual means: 1 or 2 parents?

5. In Sexual Reproduction: The organism that produces the new organism is called the p____________, and the new organism produced is called the o_________________.

6. In Asexual Reproduction: There is only _________ parent so the offspring are genetically (DNA) i__________. DNA

7. 3 Types of Asexual Reproduction 1.Binary Fission 2.Budding 3.Regeneration

8. Binary Fission Happens when 1 parent splits into 2. Use the colors at your table to draw the steps of Binary Fission.

9. Binary Fission EX: bacteria parameciumamoeba

10. Budding A process where an organism develops tiny buds on its body. The buds grow until it forms a complete new organism.

11. Use the colors at your table to draw the steps of Budding.

12. Budding EX: Hydra yeast

13. Regeneration Happens in multi- cellular organisms when there is a wound or a lost limb and it re-grows the damaged or missing body part.

14. Regeneration Use the colors at your table to draw the steps of Regeneration.

15. Regeneration EX: Sea Star and Plant Cuttings

16. Read page 136 in your science book. What are two advantages of asexual reproduction? What are two disadvantages of asexual reproduction?