Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. Why vegetative reproduction is also considered as a type of asexual reproduction?
Asexual Reproduction | Sexual Reproduction |
Does not involve fusion of gametes. | It involves fusion of gametes of both the parents. |
It involves only mitotic divisions. | It involves meiosis at the time of Sporogenesis. |
Offspring produced are exact copies of their parents. | Offspring produced exhibit variations. |
Vegetative reproduction is also considered as asexual reproduction because in this type of reproduction also new plants are formed from vegetative cells and it does not involve fusion of gametes. The new plants can be formed from root, stem or leaves.