How do Organisms Reproduce?
Jammu & Kashmir Board · Class 10 · Science
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Reproduction is the process by which living organisms produce new individuals of their own kind. It is not needed for the survival of a single organism, but it is essential for the continuation of a species. Reproduction keeps populations stable, passes genetic information from parents to offspring,
Key Concepts
Reproduction creates new individuals and maintains
Reproduction creates new individuals and maintains the continuity of a species. It also helps preserve body design through DNA copying. Small changes
Before a cell divides
Before a cell divides, its DNA is copied and additional cellular apparatus is formed. DNA copying is not absolutely perfect, so variations appear in t
Asexual reproduction creates a new generation
Asexual reproduction creates a new generation from a single individual. It includes fission, budding, fragmentation, vegetative propagation, and spore
In Amoeba
In Amoeba, binary fission can occur in any plane. In Leishmania, binary fission occurs in a definite orientation because of its whip-like structure. T
Plasmodium divides into many daughter cells
Plasmodium divides into many daughter cells simultaneously by multiple fission.
Learning Objectives
- Understand why reproduction is important for living organisms.
- Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction.
- Describe major asexual methods such as fission, fragmentation, regeneration, budding, vegetative propagation, and spore formation.
- Explain why variation occurs during reproduction and why it is useful.
- Describe sexual reproduction in flowering plants and human beings.
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