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Reproduction : How Life Continues

CBSE · Class 9 · Science

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1. Types of Reproduction

  • Reproduction is of two main types: asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction.
  • Asexual reproduction involves only one parent and produces genetically identical individuals.
  • Sexual reproduction involves two parents contributing genetic material to the offspring.
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2. Asexual Reproduction in Plants and Simple Organisms

  • Asexual reproduction is seen in bacteria, amoeba, yeast, hydra, sponge, and many plants.
  • Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction in plants.
  • Potato and ginger have fleshy underground stems that sprout new plants without seeds.
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3. Budding and Spore Formation

  • In yeast, small round outgrowths called buds emerge from the parent cell.
  • In hydra, repeated cell division at a specific site forms a bud that enlarges and separates.
  • Many buds can be seen on a hydra body at the same time.
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4. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

  • Sexual reproduction involves two parents in the formation of a new individual.
  • If chromosome number were not reduced, it would double in every generation.
  • This biological problem is solved by meiosis.

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