Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Organism Identification, Exercises of Genetics

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Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Organism Identification

There are over 1.5 million species of living things on the planet. All of them must reproduce, either asexually

or sexually. Asexual reproduction is a process that requires only one parent, and produces offspring that are

genetically identical to the parent. Sexual reproduction requires DNA from sperm and egg cells that combine

to form offspring that are genetically unique.

Go to http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/variation/reproduction/ and use the information to complete

the chart below identifying what type of reproduction each organism uses, and explain your answer using

evidence from the description for each animal. The cart continues on the back of the page.