| Number of Parents | Involves a single parent | Involves two parents (male and female) |
| Gamete Formation | No gamete formation | Gametes (sperm and egg) are formed |
| Type of Cell Division | Only mitosis occurs | Both meiosis and mitosis occur |
| Genetic Variation | Offspring are genetically identical to the parent (clones) | Offspring show genetic variation due to recombination |
| Speed of Reproduction | Faster, as it does not require mating | Slower, as it involves gamete production and fertilization |
| Examples | Bacteria, Amoeba, Hydra, Fungi, Plants like Potato | Humans, Birds, Mammals, Flowering Plants |
| Mode of Reproduction | Binary fission, budding, fragmentation, spore formation, vegetative propagation | External or internal fertilization |