Modes of Reproduction
Biology ⇒ Reproduction and Development
Modes of Reproduction starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A gardener cuts a stem from a rose plant and plants it in the soil. After a few weeks, a new rose plant grows from the stem cutting. What type of reproduction is this?
Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of asexual reproduction.
Describe the process of budding in yeast.
Describe the process of fragmentation in simple organisms.
Explain the main difference between sexual and asexual reproduction.
Explain why asexual reproduction is advantageous in stable environments.
Explain why genetic variation is important in sexual reproduction.
Name one plant that reproduces by runners.
Name the process by which bacteria reproduce.
Name two organisms that reproduce by binary fission.
A population of bacteria is placed in a new environment with abundant resources. Predict how the mode of reproduction will affect the population growth, and explain your reasoning.
A scientist observes that a certain species of lizard can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Discuss the evolutionary advantages and disadvantages of this dual mode of reproduction.
Describe how spore formation in fungi is both similar to and different from binary fission in bacteria.
Explain how parthenogenesis differs from other forms of asexual reproduction, and provide an example of an animal that reproduces this way.
Explain why vegetative propagation is often used in agriculture to maintain desirable traits in crop plants.
