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Asexual Reproduction in Organisms

The document discusses reproduction in organisms, highlighting the significance of both asexual and sexual reproduction. It emphasizes the advantages of reproduction, such as species continuity and genetic variation, which aids in adaptation and evolution. Various asexual reproduction methods, including binary fission, fragmentation, and budding, are described, along with their biological implications.

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Asexual Reproduction in Organisms

The document discusses reproduction in organisms, highlighting the significance of both asexual and sexual reproduction. It emphasizes the advantages of reproduction, such as species continuity and genetic variation, which aids in adaptation and evolution. Various asexual reproduction methods, including binary fission, fragmentation, and budding, are described, along with their biological implications.

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Reproduction in Organisms

Asexual Methods & Their Biological


Significance
Introduction

REPRODUCTION

Reproduction i s a p r o c e s s b y w h i c h l i v i n g organisms
produce new i n d i v i d u a l s o f t h e i r own t y p e .

Advantages of Reproduction

• R e p r o d u c t i o n e n s u r e sc o n t i n u i t y o f a particular
specieso ne a r t h
• I t c r e a t e s v a r i a t i o n i n DNA which l e a d s t o s t a b i l i t y
o fa species

• I thelpsi nevolutiono fa species


Variation and its advantages

• Var iati ons a r e t h e differences present


between t h e individuals o f t h e same
species

Importance/significance of Variations

Variation help organisms to adapt in the


changing environment.
V a r i a t i o n p r o v i d e ss t a b i l i t y t oa
species and thereby helps in evolution
Variation i n DNA r e s u l t s i n v a r i e t i e s o f
a species and formation of new species.
HOW D
O ORGANS
IM REPRODUCE?

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION SEXUAL REPRODUCTION N


I

• Single parent is involved • Two parents are involved


• No Gamete formation • Gamete formation occurs

• No Fertilisation • Fertilisation occurs

• Offsprings formed are genetically • Offsprings formed are genetically


similar dissimilar
Fission

Binary fission Multiple fission

T
wo daughter cells are formed • Mnay daughter cells are formed
Three types - (plasmodium
Irregular binary fission (Amoeba)
Longitudinal binary fission (Leishmania)
Transverse binary fission (paramecium)
Longitudinal binary fission in Leishmania

١٢ ٢ ٢

(b) (d) (0)


Irregular binary fission ni Amoeba

Fuly
grown wo smaller
T
Nucleus Nucleus divides
Amoeba Nucleus M O D AST
Amoebae
Cyloplasm lengthens into w
to parts divides
produced

(a) Parent cel (d) To daughter cels


(e) w
Fig. 61.: Amoeba reproduction yb binary fission.
Multiple fission in Plasmodium

Daughter
cells
Nucleus released
Many daughter cells
Cytoplasm produced by
multiple
fission

Cel-

Cyst
(protective wall) Cyst breaks
(a) (bi (c)
Fragmentation in Spirogyra Regeneration in Planaria

Grom

Fragenent 1

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Fragment 2

Frament 8
Budding i n Ye a s t
Parent Forming
y e a s t cell of bud Cytoplasm divides

Nucleus Bud with -Daughter yeast


nucleus
Chain of yeast
cells formed

- Parent yeast

(a) ( b) (c) (d)

Budding in Hydra
- Tentacles
S p o r e formation in Rhizopus (Bread mould)

sporangiophores

Rhizobus

I t o d

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