Difference between Regeneration and Reproduction
Difference between Regeneration and Reproduction are in tabular form below –
No. |
Regeneration |
Reproduction |
1. | When organism breaks into pieces accidently, the piece will or will not develop into the new individual is known as Regeneration. | A biological process where an organism gives birth or rise to young ones or offspring which are similar to itself is known as Reproduction. |
2. | Regeneration involves only a single parent. | Reproduction involves single or both the parents. |
3. | Asexual mode of reproduction is seen in the regeneration. | Both asexual and sexual mode of reproduction is seen in the Reproduction. |
4. | Regeneration is a process where injured or lost part of living organism body is repaired. | Reproduction is a process where generation to generation is maintained by producing young ones. |
5. | Fragmentation of the parent organism is required in the regeneration. | Fragmentation of parent is not required in the reproduction. |
6. | Examples of regeneration includes many reptiles, planaria and cray fish etc. | Examples of reproduction includes starfish, in humans, frog, amoeba and hydra etc. |