Question: Where do babies come from?

Answer: ReproductionReproduction is the process of producing new organisms of the same type

There’s 2 kinds of reproduction

1. Sexual Reproduction 2. Asexual Reproduction

Sexual ReproductionTwo different parent organisms contribute genetic information

Involves the combination of male and female sex cells

Asexual ReproductionA single parent organism reproducing by itself (NOT sexual)

NOTE: Any time you see an “a” in front of a word that means NOT (atheist, atypical, anarchy)

There’s 2 kinds of reproduction

1. Sexual Reproduction• Two different parent

organisms contribute genetic information

2. Asexual Reproduction• A single parent organism

reproducing by itself (NOT sexual)

Question: Why do we need to kinds of reproduction?

Answer: Each way has its own advantages and disadvantages.

1. Sexual Reproduction• Two different parents

contribute genetic information

• Creates baby that are genetically DIFFERENT

Answer: Each way has its own advantages and disadvantages.

2. Asexual Reproduction• A single parent

reproducing by itself • Creates babies that are

genetically IDENTICAL • This is faster/easier

since you don’t have to find a mate.

Answer: Each way has its own advantages and disadvantages.

2. Asexual Reproduction• A single parent

reproducing by itself • Creates babies that are

genetically IDENTICAL • This is faster/easier

since you don’t have to find a mate.

1. Sexual Reproduction• Two different parents

contribute genetic information

• Creates baby that are genetically DIFFERENT

Use the information you just learned to create a Venn Diagram

Sexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction

Use the information you just learned to create a Venn Diagram

Sexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction

•Used to make babies•New cells are made

•Used to make identical babies•Requires 1 parent•Faster (because you don’t have to find a mate)

•Used to make different babies•Requires 2 parents•Slower (because you have to find a mate)