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Asexual reproduction
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Sexual reproduction
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1. It involves no formation and fusion
of gametes
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It involves formation and fusion of gametes
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2. It is uniparental
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It is generally biparental except Taenia, Fasciola etc
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3. Reproductive units are somatic cells
of parent
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Reproductive units are germ cells of parent
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4. It involves only mitotic division
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It involves meiosis during gamete formation
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5.
Offspring are genetically similar to parents
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Offspring are genetically different from parents
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6.
It occurs by binary fission or multiple fission or budding or fragmentation
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It occurs by gametogenesis followed by fertilization.
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