Cell Growth

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Cell Growth Division

• Asexual Reproduction

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Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Asexual
Parents 2 Parents Required to produce 1 Offspring 1 Parent required to produce 2 Offspring
GeneticDiversity Each Offspring Genetically Unique Each Offspring Genetically Identical To Parent
Advantages Genetically Unique Offspring. Genetic diversity, may allow offspring to adapt to unfavorable conditions More Efficient Under Favorable Conditions , Shorter Reproductive Cycles
Disadvantages Longer Reproductive Cycles Genetically Identical Offspring, may not be able to adapt to unfavorable conditions
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Compare ContrastMitosis Binary Fission
Eukaryotic Mitosis Eukaryotic Mitosis Prokaryote Binary Fission Prokaryote Binary Fission
Similarities Two Daughter CellsGenetically Identical To Parent Two Daughter CellsGenetically Identical To Parent Two Daughter CellsGenetically Identical To Parent Two Daughter CellsGenetically Identical To Parent
Differences Multiple Chromosomes Spindle Fibers Separate Chromosomes One Circular Chromosome Copy of Chromosome Attached to Cell Membrane Attachments Move Away From Each Other Separating Chromosomes
Copy of Chromosome Attached to Cell Membrane Attachments Move Away From Each Other Separating Chromosomes
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Asexual Reproduction In Eukaryotes

• Common In Simpler Plants Animals
• Organism Can Choose Between Sexual or Asexual
  Reproduction, Based On Conditions

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Asexual Reproduction In Eukaryotes
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Genetically Identical
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Genetically Unique
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Short Reproductive Cycles

• Bacteria divide every 20 minutes
• Zero to 1024 in 3 ¼ hours
• Zero to
• 2,361,183,241,434,820,000,000
• in 24 hours
• Humans Zero to 1 in 9 months