Modes of Reproduction of Animals Asexual Reproduction-

Sexual Reproduction- Does not need one male and one female parent to produce an offspring. A
animals produce a new individual when two parents are present. It takes single parent organism simply makes identical copies of itself.
place when sex cells from two parent animals (one male and one female)
unite to form a new animal. Methods of Asexual Reproduction
Sex cells or gametes- contains information about new organism 1. Binary fission- also called splitting, occurs when a parent animal
divides itself into two. Each half grows into a new individual. Some
Two types of sex Cell or Gametes very small animals and certain marine animals reproduce through
1. Egg cell- for females this method. This allows them to clusters of closely living groups or
2. Sperm Cell- for males colonies. Ex. Sea anemone-splits its polyp or body into halves, then
it grows into two new sea anemones.
Fertilization-takes place when a sperm cell unites with an egg cell
Zygote- fertilized egg that develops into embryo.
Embryo-undergoes continuous development until it eventually grows into a
newborn animal.
*Fertilization in animal may be internal or external
1. Internal Fertilization- happens when the male animal releases sperm
cell into the body of a female animal to fertilize the egg cell. The
embryo can either be develop inside the female body until it is born
alive or develop inside an egg laid by the female. Ex. Insects, birds,
cats and cows
2. Budding- happens when an outgrowth of the parent animal
2. External Fertilization- occurs outside the bodies of the parents. The develops into a new animal. Plants also develop a new plant through
female releases eggs into the water or attaches them to a plant or the process of budding. A bulge appears on the parent’s body, grows
rock. The male then releases sperm cells over the egg to fertilize into a bud, and eventually becomes a miniature copy of the parent.
them. Ex. Frogs, fishes The young continues to grow while still attached to the parent and
eventually detaches when it is mature enough to survive by itself Ex.
Hydra and jellyfish