Transcript Asexual and Sexual Reproduction

Asexual and Sexual
Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
•When a new organism is
created from TWO parents.
•The new organism is NOT
identical to either parent
•Flowers use sexual
reproduction and
reproduce by using
pollen.
Asexual Reproduction
•When a new organism is
created from just ONE parent
•The new organism is identical
to the parent.
•Examples: spores, rhizome,
propagation, runners, budding,
and fruiting.
Spore
•A single cell that can grow into a new
organism.
•An example of asexual reproduction.
rhizome
•Underground stems that produce new
plants.
•An example of asexual reproduction.
Bamboo is an
example of a
rhizome.
propagation
•When part of a plant breaks off and is
able to grow a new plant
•An example of asexual reproduction.
runners
•A fast growing stem on the surface of
the soil that can produce a new plant.
•An example of asexual reproduction
fruiting bodies
• A structure on which spores are born
•An example of asexual reproduction
buds or budding
•A plant part that can grow
into a new stem, leaf, or
flower.
•An example of asexual
reproduction.