REPRODUCTION

CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG

Reproduction is not

essential for the

survival of an

organism

REPRODUCTION

Ability to produce new

off springs to ensure

continuity of one’s species.

A single parent

Off spring is identical

to parent.

Fast process.

Eg: (bacteria and

fungus)

2 parents a male and a

female

Off springs are not

identical to parents.

(variation)

Slow process

Most animals and

plants

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN

Asexual sexual

1. BINARY FISSIONClick icon to add picture

A type of a sexual

reproduction involves

the splitting of a

parent cell into two

It happens in amoeba

and bacteria like E.coli

bacteria

2) BUDDINGClick icon to add picture

As shown in the

diagram by a hydra

a bud starts to form

grows and then

splits from the

parent . Falls on

appropriate

medium starts to

grow to an identical

organism

3) SPORESClick icon to add picture

Mushroom has a

spore sac that

bursts releasing

spores when these

spores fall on

appropriate

medium they start

to grow into a new

mushroom identical

to the parent

4) TUBULAR FORMATIONClick icon to add picture

The eye shown in

the image when

placed in

appropriate medium

will sprout forming

new potatoes

YOUR BODY IS MADE UP OF:

Cells

Cells contain:

Nucleus

Nucleus contains

Chromosomes

Chromosomes carry

Genetic information

SOMATIC CELLS

All your body cells contain:

46 chromosomes

EXCEPT FOR

Male and female sex cells

(gametes)

23

chromosomes

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

CELL DIVISION

mitosis meiosis