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Reproduction in Organisms

Tamil Nadu Board · Class 12 · Zoology

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1.1 Modes of Reproduction - Overview

  • Reproduction is a biological process where organisms produce young ones that grow, mature, and repeat the process
  • All reproduction involves: synthesis of RNA and proteins, DNA replication, cell division, growth, formation of reproductive units, and fertilization
  • Two major modes of reproduction: asexual reproduction (one parent, genetically identical offspring) and sexual reproduction (two parents, genetically varied offspring)
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1.2 Asexual Reproduction - Types and Mechanisms

  • Four main modes of asexual reproduction: fission, budding, fragmentation, and regeneration
  • FISSION: Division of parent body into two or more identical daughter individuals
  • Five types of fission: binary fission, multiple fission, plasmotomy, strobilation, and sporulation
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1.3 Sexual Reproduction - Types and Mechanisms

  • Sexual reproduction involves fusion of male and female gametes to form diploid zygote
  • Leads to genetic variation essential for evolution and adaptation
  • Two main types of sexual reproduction: syngamy (fertilization) and conjugation
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1.4 Parthenogenesis - Special Form of Sexual Reproduction

  • Parthenogenesis: development of egg into complete individual without fertilization
  • Discovered by Charles Bonnet in 1745
  • Two main types: Natural parthenogenesis and Artificial parthenogenesis

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Asexual reproduction is a modeFission is a type of asexualBudding is asexual reproduction whereFragmentation occurs when the parent bodySexual reproduction involves the fusion

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