Life Processes in Living Organisms Part - 2 (Part 2) — Chapter Summary
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Summary of Life Processes in Living Organisms Part - 2 (Part 2) for Maharashtra Board Class 10 Science. Notice how reproduction keeps a species going even.
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Overview
Notice how reproduction keeps a species going even though it does not keep one organism alive. It appears in two main forms: asexual reproduction, where one parent is involved and gametes are not used, and sexual reproduction, where male and female gametes fuse to form a zygote.
Key Concepts
Formation of a new organism
Formation of a new organism of the same species by an earlier existing organism is called reproduction. It maintains continuity of species, but it doe
Process of formation of a new
Process of formation of a new organism by an organism of the same species without involvement of gametes is called asexual reproduction. It is unipare
Amoeba divides in any plane
Amoeba divides in any plane and this is called simple binary fission. Paramecium divides by transverse binary fission and Euglena by longitudinal bina
In Amoeba and similar protists
In Amoeba and similar protists, the cell forms a cyst under adverse conditions. Repeated nuclear division occurs inside it, followed by cytoplasmic di
Yeast reproduces by budding when
Yeast reproduces by budding when a bud grows from the parent cell and one daughter nucleus enters it. Hydra also reproduces by budding, where an outgr
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and importance of reproduction in living organisms.
- Differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction.
- Recall the main types of asexual reproduction in unicellular and multicellular organisms.
- Explain gamete formation, fertilization, and embryo development.
- Describe sexual reproduction in flowering plants and humans.
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