De initions
Term Meaning
Sexual reproduction Process of creating new individual using two parent organisms
Asexual reproduction Process of creating new individual using one parent organism
Offspring New organism that results from reproduction
Gamete Sex cell (in males: sperm; in females: eggs)
Fertilization The joining of gametes to form a new organism
Zygote Cell formed during the fusion of two gametes
Types of reproduction
There are two major forms of reproduc on: sexual and asexual.
Sexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction requires two parents. Each parent contributes a gamete - a sex
cell that has half of the normal DNA of a regular body cell. In males, the gametes are
sperm and in females, the gametes
are eggs.
When these two gametes combine
during fer liza on, the result is a
zygote, which then con nues to
develop into an embryo.
Asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction requires only one parent.
There are many types of asexual reproduc on. Four major types are:
Binary ission:
When a single parent cell doubles its
DNA, then divides into two cells.
Usually occurs in bacteria.
Term Meaning
Sexual reproduction Process of creating new individual using two parent organisms
Asexual reproduction Process of creating new individual using one parent organism
Offspring New organism that results from reproduction
Gamete Sex cell (in males: sperm; in females: eggs)
Fertilization The joining of gametes to form a new organism
Zygote Cell formed during the fusion of two gametes
Types of reproduction
There are two major forms of reproduc on: sexual and asexual.
Sexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction requires two parents. Each parent contributes a gamete - a sex
cell that has half of the normal DNA of a regular body cell. In males, the gametes are
sperm and in females, the gametes
are eggs.
When these two gametes combine
during fer liza on, the result is a
zygote, which then con nues to
develop into an embryo.
Asexual reproduction
Asexual reproduction requires only one parent.
There are many types of asexual reproduc on. Four major types are:
Binary ission:
When a single parent cell doubles its
DNA, then divides into two cells.
Usually occurs in bacteria.
