| Asexual Reproduction | Sexual Reproduction |
| Parents. Asexual reproduction is uniparental, i.e., involves a single parent. | Sexual reproduction is generally biparental, i.e., involves two parents of different sexes. |
| Gametes. Gametes are not formed. | Gametes are always formed. |
| Divisions. All the divisions are mitotic. | Meiosis occurs once. All other divisions are mitotic. |
| Fertilization. Fertilization is absent. | Fertilization or fusion of gametes takes place. |
| Multiplication. It is a rapid method of multiplication | It is comparatively slower method of multiplication. |
| New Individuals. They are genetically similar to the parents. | New individuals are genetically different from either of the two parents. |
| Variations. Variations are very few. | Abundant variations occur during sexual reproduction |
| Evolution. It has little evolutionary importance. | By producing variations, sexual reproduction plays an important role in evolution. |
| Occurrence. It is more common in lower organisms | Sexual reproduction occurs in all higher organisms along with a number of lower organisms. |