Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction

This scene takes the form of a temperate habitat with a varied environments and conditions organisms live in. From the open grassy space to the limited waste bin area, each environment creates different challenges for organisms to survive in. Being able to adapt to an environment, compete to obtain resources needed (food, water, shelter mates, etc.) and populate the area, is vital to survival of a species, and the reproductive strategy used is a significant part of that. Explore this environment and learn about how reproductive strategies are used as part of survival strategies of living things.

# Learning objectives

1: Be able to describe sexual reproduction{.info}

2: Be able to describe asexual reproduction{.info}

3: Be able to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the reproductive strategies{.info}

# Sexual Reproduction{.objective .objective1}

In this section, a description of sexual reproduction will be outlined as a process requiring two parents who provide gametes. The process of fertilisation needs to take place for the haploid cells’ nuclei to fuse and form a new set of chromosomes for the new offspring to develop. A process carried out predominantly by animals, some plants and fungi.

# Asexual Reproduction{.objective .objective2}

In this section, a description of asexual reproduction will be provided. As a process, asexual reproduction only requires one parent, who replicate their genetic information, causing the cell to divide to produce an offspring that is a genetic clone.

# A Matter of Survival{.objective .objective3}

In this section, the advantages and disadvantages of the two reproductive strategies are evaluated. Students should identify them and compare them to each other. The comparison should focus on the organisms’ abilities to survive, adapt and populate a habitat based on the reproductive strategy used.

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