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Life Processes in Living Organisms Part - 2

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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Topics in Life Processes in Living Organisms Part - 2

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1. Reproduction and Asexual Reproduction

  • Reproduction is the formation of a new organism of the same species by an already existing organism.
  • Asexual reproduction is the formation of a new organism without involvement of gametes.
  • Asexual reproduction is uniparental and occurs by mitotic cell division.
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2. Sexual Reproduction in Plants

  • Sexual reproduction always involves two gametes: male and female.
  • Gametes are formed by meiosis, so chromosome number is reduced to half and gametes are haploid.
  • Fertilization forms a diploid zygote from haploid gametes.
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3. Sexual Reproduction in Humans

  • Humans have XY sex chromosomes in males and XX sex chromosomes in females.
  • Fertilization is internal in humans.
  • Male reproductive system consists of testes, ducts, and glands.
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4. Reproductive Health, Modern Technology, and Population Explosion

  • Health is a person's state of physical, mental, and social strongness.
  • Reproductive health is important for both men and women.
  • Cleanliness of genitals is necessary to avoid reproductive health problems.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Reproduction in living organisms

Asexual reproductionSexual reproductionAsexual reproduction in unicellular organismsAsexual reproduction in multicellular organismsSexual reproduction in plantsSexual reproduction in humansReproductive modern technologyReproductive health

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