| A | B |
| Asexual reproduction | produces offspring that inherit their genetic material form one parent |
| Sexual reproduction | genetic material from each of two parents |
| Unicellular eukaryotes | asexual reproduction |
| Prokarytoes | binary fission |
| Most multicellular eukaryotes | sexual reproduction |
| Mitosis | cell division associated with asexual reproduction |
| Meiosis | cell division associated with sexual reproduction |
| Results in genetic variation among offspring | meiosis |
| Results in offspring that are genetically alike | mitosis |