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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
A Tale of Awesome Single
Parenting
Hello! Mr. Org of Asexualandia needs your help. The Queen of their land was
kidnapped by Mr. Unknown. I know you are brave enough to help him release the
Queen. Are you excited? Let’s start reading the story below.

Mr. Org’s Quest in Finding Queen Asexually

by: Leah Joy A. Desamparado
In a faraway place, there is a beautiful land named Asexualandia. This place
is full of various organisms: plants and animals that are unique from each other.
Each has their own distinct role to play to keep Asexualandia at peace and maintain
its stability. In Asexualandia, organisms reproduce asexually where a single
organism is the sole parent and the offspring is genetically identical to the parent.
All is well. Everything is in order until a horrible incident happened; Queen
Asexually was kidnapped by a very forgetful Mr. Unknown. Mr. Unknown is
someone who feels alone and not at home. He always feels like he is different from
them for he doesn’t even remember who his real family is. Because of this, he came
up with an idea of kidnapping the Queen. He will only release the Queen if someone
can help him remember where he came from.
Mr. Org, the knight of the Queen, the bravest of all in Asexualandia,
set forth to a cave to start his quest in finding Queen
[Link] his quest, questions will be posted and must be
correctly answered.
Asexualandia is divided into five important areas. First
among the five is the land of vegetative propagation
where plants reproduce through this type of asexual
reproduction. Question: Can Vegetative Reproduction
you give plants that do not
grow from seeds? “Potato,
onion and ginger are just a
few”, named Mr. Org.
Second area is the land of the bacteria where
they reproduce through binary fission. Question:
Can one become two? Tell me more
if this [Link]. Org answered with all
his might, “Yes! One can become
Binary Fission two like how the bacteria do. With
my microscope I had observed that
each cell divides to form two
daughters that are exactly alike.”
Third area is the land of Hydra. This organism reproduces
asexually through budding. It is formed as an outgrowth of the
Budding
parent then it will separate from the parent and becomes a new individual.
Question: What other organisms reproduce through budding? “Corals and
yeast also reproduce same with hydra”, Mr. Org said.
The fourth area is the land of spore formation. Question: What happened to
the bread inside your bag’s pocket? It is not good for you to eat it but if you can
explain what happen I will give you something else to [Link]. Org then replied,
“Molds are now growing on my bread, they reproduce asexually through spore
formation like what you said. Mushrooms also reproduce in the same manner.”

The last area is the land of Regeneration. In this area,

some animals like starfish where an arm that breaks off from the
body can develop into a new individual. Question: Can you kill
starfish by breaking it into two? “No, you are just reproducing
them into two because starfish can restore their lost or damaged
parts like you Mr. Unknown. You belong here in the land of
regeneration” Mr. Org responded. “Is that so? That
explains why I was able to grow my lost tail. Thank you so much
Mr. Org”Mr. Unknown said happily. Regeneration

By that instant, Mr. Unknown releases the Queen for Mr. Org successfully
helped him remember where he belongs to. And everything is back to normal.

Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answer on your activity
notebook. A. What is asexual reproduction?
B.
What are the five types of asexual reproduction mentioned in the story?
C.
What organisms reproduced through vegetative propagation?
D.
How do bacteria reproduce?
E.
What happened to the lost arm of a starfish?
F.
How will you describe asexual reproduction through budding?

Asexual Reproduction
In asexual reproduction, one individual (parent) produces offspring that is
genetically identical to itself. It does not involve sex cells or gametes (produced
through meiosis). Rather, it is reproduction by mitosis allowing a new, genetically
identical individual to be produced. Asexual reproduction does not allow genetic
variation but guarantees reproduction (no dependence on others). It rapidly
increases numbers of an organism and keeps its desired combination of traits.
There are several types of asexual reproduction namely: vegetative propagation,
binary fission, budding, spore formation and regeneration.
In vegetative propagation, new individuals are formed without the
production of seeds and spores. From a) a single potato (stem tuber), several new
potato plants can be produced through the “eyes” where shoots can grow from it.
The formation of new plants out of rhizomes like b) ginger is another example.
Others reproduce through their stolons, also called a runner such as in the c)
strawberry plant, formation of bulbs for d) onions, and the growing of plantlets

a) potatoes b) ginger c) stra wberry

around the leaf margins of the e) Bryophyllum. Each example is shown in the
pictures below.

Why do we use vegetative propagation to grow plants? Vegetative

propagation results in plants that reach maturity faster than plants grown form
seeds. Another good thing about it is that the same good agricultural traits
such as taste, yield and resistance to pests will be passed on from generation
to generation. But one disadvantage is that the population might be wiped out
if environmental conditions become unfavorable.
In binary fission, from the word binary which means “two” and
fission which means “splitting”, the cells divides or splits to form
two identical daughter cells. Each daughter cell continues to grow
until it becomes as large as the parent cell. This type of
reproduction is common among single-celled organisms including
bacteria.
Binary Fission

Budding is another type of asexual reproduction. Yeast, hydra and sponges

reproduced this way. The figure below shows how yeast, a microorganism used
in baking, reproduces by budding. In budding, a new individual may form as an
outgrowth of the parent. The outgrowth separates from the parent and
becomes a new individual.

a) yeast b) hydra c) sponges

Formation of spore is another type of asexual reproduction
common among molds or fungi. If you have observed a piece
of bread with molds growing on it, the black, round structure
at the tip of a stalk is called a spore case which contains the
spores. When the spore case opens, the tiny spores are
released and may be carried by wind or water. Once the
spore lands
on a favorable environment, it develops into a new organism. Spore Formation
Under the microscope, a bread mold with a spore case looks like the one in the
picture on the left.

Fragmentation is the breaking of the body into two parts with subsequent
regeneration. Regeneration is the process in which
organisms replace or restore their lost or damaged body
parts. If the animal is capable of fragmentation and the part
is big enough, a separate individual will regrow.
Many sea stars reproduce asexually by
fragmentation. For example, if the arm of an individual sea
star is broken off it will regenerate a new sea star. Fishery
workers have been known to try
to kill the sea stars that eat their clam or oyster beds
Regeneration
by cutting them in half and throw them back
into the ocean. Unfortunately for the workers, the two parts can each
regenerate a new half, resulting in twice as many sea stars to prey upon the
oysters and clams. Fragmentation also occurs in annelid worms, turbellarians
and poriferans.

Directions: Read and answer the question. Write you answer on your activity
notebook.

Activity 1. Describe Me Asexually, Match the correct description…

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. The release of spores to develop an a. Binary fission
organism.

2. A process in which organisms replace or b. Budding

restore their lost or damaged body parts

3. New individuals are formed without the c. Regeneration

production of seeds or spores

4. It results from the outgrowth of a part of a d. Spore Formation

cell

5. An individual split off and forms two identical e. Vegetative

daughter cells. Propagation

Activity 2. How Do I Reproduce?

Directions: Classify the following organisms according to their method of
reproduction. Choose from the choices in the box.

Binary fission Budding Fragmentation/ Regeneration

Spore Formation Vegetative Propagation

2 . Y east
[Link] potato 3. Amoeba

4 . Star Fish 5.
Molds

Questions to Ponder: Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

6. How many parent/s is/are involved in asexual reproduction?
7. Are the parents and the offspring identical or not? Explain your answer.
8. Draw your own conclusion

Congratulations! You just learned the different types of asexual

reproduction. It is now your turn to list down an example of organismsunder
each type of asexual reproduction. Use the table below as your guide. Write
your answers on your activity notebook.
Types of Asexual Reproduction Example
 Vegetative Propagation
Binary Fission
Budding
Formation of Spore
Regeneration
Assessment
Directions: Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the letter of
your choice on your activity notebook.

1. Which of the following statements correctly describes asexual

reproduction?

I. Offspring are genetically unique.

II. Offspring are genetically identical to parent.
III. A male and female is needed to produce offspring.
IV. One parent is needed to reproduce.
V. It only occurs in plants and bacteria.
A. I and III only
B. II and IV only
C. I, IV and V only
D. II, IV and V only

2. How many parents are needed in asexual reproduction?

A.1 B. 2 C.3 D. 4
3. How do bacteria make the next generation?
A. Budding
B. Sexually
C. Fragmentation
D. Binary Fission
4. Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of asexual reproduction?
A. There is great variation among the offspring.
B. Offspring will get all good characteristics of parents.
C. Offspring have difficulty in adapting to new environment.
D. Adapting to the environment is always constant among the offspring.
5. If you cut a starfish into two pieces, each piece develops into anew
starfish.
What type of asexual reproduction is this?
A. Budding
B. Regeneration
C. Spore Formation
D. Vegetative Propagation
6. Which of the following is known as the horizontal runners in
strawberries?
A. Buds
B. Clones
C. Roots
D. Stolons
7. The diagrams below represent various processes associated with
reproduction. Which of the following represent asexual reproduction?

I II III IV

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV
 8. Which of the following is the starting point of an offspring of a budding
organism?
A. Colony of clones
B. Unfertilized egg cell
C. Cutting from the parent
D. Growth on the parent’s body
9. Which of the following words is another term for regeneration?
A. Communication
B. Defense
C. Healing
D. Movement
10. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which
maintained all its desirable traits. Which of the following methods should be
used?
A. Self-pollination
B. Vegetative propagation
C. Growing seeds produced from this variety
D. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good variety and growing the
seeds resulting from the cross

Additional Activities
Wow! That was a tough job. At last! You have finished studying the module.
But, before you completely exit, try to answer this additional activity. Complete
the crossword by identifying the words being described in each item below.
Write your answer on your activity notebook.

Across:
1. A sea creature that is capable of regenerating its lost arm; sea stars
3. A type of asexual reproduction in which organisms replace or restore
their lost or damaged body parts.
5. Belongs to kingdom fungi and reproduce through spore formation
6. A type of reproduction where one parent is needed and the resulting
offspring is identical to the parent
8. A single celled organism that reproduce through binary fission
10. It means to split or separate
Down:
2. An example of this is ginger where new plants are formed out of this
4. It is found in mushrooms and molds that help them reproduce
7. A type of asexual reproduction where it occurs as an outgrowth of the parent
9. One of its example is potato where a new plant emerges from its eyes
11. Also called as runners; it helps strawberries to propagate

Prepared by:

MARK CHRISTIAN S. BIEN

Teacher