🧬Biology

Chapter 1 — Reproduction in Organisms

Asexual and sexual reproduction

1 Notes

Reproduction

Reproduction is the process by which organisms produce offspring.

Asexual Reproduction

  • Single parent involved
  • No gamete formation
  • Types: Fission, Budding, Fragmentation, Vegetative propagation, Spore formation

    • Sexual Reproduction

  • Two parents (usually)
  • Involves gamete formation
  • Results in genetic variation

    • Lifespan Terms

    | Term | Meaning |

    |------|---------|

    | Juvenile Phase | Growth before reproduction |

    | Reproductive Phase | Active reproduction |

    | Senescent Phase | Post-reproductive decline |