There are two main types of reproduction: sexual reproduction which requires the union of male and female gametes to produce offspring with a mix of genetic material from each parent, and asexual reproduction which does not require fertilization and allows for cloning but less genetic variability. Asexual reproduction occurs through several processes like binary fission, budding, fragmentation, and parthenogenesis. Sexual reproduction in humans involves internal fertilization in the female reproductive system with male sperm fertilizing eggs in the uterus.