| Sexual reproduction | Asexual reproduction |
| 1. Asexual reproduction requires single parent. | 1. Sexual reproduction needs two different parents. |
| 2. Meiosis does not take place in asexual reproduction. Only mitosis takes place. | 2. Sexual reproduction involves meiosis and mitosis. |
| 3. Gamete formation, fertilization and zygote formation does not take place. | 3. Gamete formation, fertilization and zygote formation are important processes in sexual reproduction. |
| 4. Progeny and parent Eire identical genetically. | 4. Progeny and parents are genetically dissimilar. |
5. Large number of progeny is developed by asexual reproduction.
E.g. Spore formation, gemmule formation, budding, regeneration are the types of a sexual reproduction. | 5. Limited number of progeny is developed by sexual reproduction.
E.g. Sexual reproduction is only by a single method. |
