There are two basic kinds of reproduction: sexual and asexual. Sexual reproduction requires that two
cells (sperm and egg) unite to produce the first cell of the new organism. Organisms reproducing sexually do
not always have "sex!" In many cases sperm and egg are released into the water where they meet. Most
familiar organisms - from maple trees to birds and bees - reproduce sexually. In asexual reproduction, a single
organism can reproduce without the aid of another: Sometimes these organisms can just divide themselves in
two!
Name and define the two basic kinds of reproduction.