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Question
Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction
Solution
| Asexual reproduction | Sexual reproduction | |
| 1 | It occur only in vertebrates and lower chordates. | It occurs almost in all types of animals. |
| 2 | It is always uniparental. | It is usually biparental. |
| 3 | Gametes are not formed. | Two types of gametes are formed. |
| 4 | It involves only mitosis. | It involves both meiosis and mitosis. |
| 5 | Daughter organisms are genetically identical to the parent. | Daughter organisms genetically differ from their parents. |
| 6 | Since there is no variation, so it does not contribute to evolution of the species. | Because variations contribute to the evolution of species. |
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