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CHAPTER 4: REPRODUCTION

SEXUAL AND ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

1. Reproduction.
a. Reproduction is a process of generating offspring.
b. Reproduction is a biological process that occurs in all living organisms.
2. Importance of reproduction
a. Reproduction is important for the survival of all living organisms.
b. Reproduction is also important in maintaining continuity of organisms.
Without a mechanism for reproduction, life would come to an end.
3. There are two types of reproduction, sexual and asexual reproduction.

Sexual reproduction

1. Sexual reproduction involves the joining of a male and a female sex cell.
2. Fertilisation:
i. Fertilisation happens when male and female sex cells are physically
joined together.
ii. Fertilisation that happens inside a female’s body is called the internal
fertilisation.
iii. Fertilisation that happens outside a female’s body is called the external
fertilisation
3. Organisms that reproduce sexually are human beings, mammals, reptiles, fish,
birds, insects and some flowering plants.
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Asexual reproduction

1. Asexual reproduction does not involve the fusion of male female sex cells.
2. In asexual reproduction, a simple cell is divided by itself to produce an exact
duplicate of an organisms.
3. There are five types of asexual reproduction: PMR 03
i. binary fission – amoeba, paramecium
ii. budding - hydra
iii. spore formation - fern
iv. vegetative - grass
v. rejuvenation – starfish, flatworm, lizard
4. Organisms that reproduce asexually are:
i. paramecium
ii. hydra
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iii. planarian
iv. amoeba
v. starfish
vi. some flowering and non-flowering plants
5. Binary fission:
i. Mature organisms that have reached maximum size perform cell division
to produce two daughter cells.
ii. The daughter cells produced will develop and have the same
characteristics as their parent organism.
iii. The process of binary fission begins with the division of the nucleus,
followed by the division of the cytoplasm.
iv. Examples of organisms that perform binary fission are amoeba,
paramecium and euglena (algae).

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6. Rejuvenation (regeneration):
a. Rejuvenation is the replacement or regrowth of missing or injured body
part.
b. For example, if a planarian is cut horizontally, the head will grow a new tail
and the tail section will grow a new head.
c. This way, a planarian that is damaged or cut into several pieces may grow
into many new organisms.
d. Examples of organisms that reproduce via rejuvenation are planarian,
dugesia (flatworm), starfish, lizard tail.

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7. Budding:
a. Involves protoplasmic outgrowth containing a nucleus projecting
from the side of the parent cell.
b. The outgrowth will develop and grow to form a new bud.
c. Examples of organisms that undergo budding are hydra, tapeworm
and yeast.

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8. Spore formation (sporation):

a. Mature spore are black in colour and produced and stored in the
sporangium.
b. Spores will released when the sporangium bursts. The tiny and
lightweight spores are blown by wind to other places.
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c. When a spore is transported to a place with favourable growing
conditions, it will germinate to form new growths.
d. Examples of organisms that perform spore formation are Rhizopus
(bread mould), mosses, mushrooms and ferns.

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9. Vegetative reproduction:
a. New plants are produced from existing plant organs or parts of
organisms.
b. The new plants have the same genetic makeup as the original plant.
c. Flowering plants can carry out vegetative reproduction.
d. There are several types of vegetative reproduction:
i. Rhizomes (ginger, lalang, asparagus)
ii. Tubers (potatoes)
iii. Bulbs (onion)
iv. Corms (yam, gladiokus)
v. Runners (strawberries)
vi. Suckers (banana)

e. Examples of plants that carry out vegetative reproduction are:

i. galangal
ii. sweet potatoes
iii. strawberries
iv. ginger
v. potatoes
vi. shallots

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THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM PMR 05

http://www.kumc.edu/instruction/medicine/anatomy/histoweb/male/male.htm
http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basic/male_reprouctive.html

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1. The testes are each hung outside the body in a sac called the scrotum.
2. The function of the testes is to produce the male gametes or sperms.
3. The testes are located outside the body in the scrotum because sperms cannot
form at human body temperature.
4. The sperms move out from the testes in the sperm ducts.
5. The prostate gland produces a milky fluid that protects the sperms.
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6. The mixture of sperms and the secretion of the prostate gland is called
semen.
7. The urethra is a tube that allows sperm to move from the sperm duct to the
penis. The urethra is also the tube that allows urine stored in the urinary
bladder to flow out of the body.
8. The function of the penis is to transfer sperms into the female reproductive
organ.

Organs of the male reproductive system –

the structures and functions

organ Structure Functions

1. produces sperms.
testis (plural: An oval-shaped organ located
2. Produces male sex hormones, such as androgen and
Testes) the scrotum.
testosterone.
A coiled tube within the 1. stores sperms (until they are natured) before they
Epididymis
scrotum. enter the sperm duct.
Connects and directs sperm
sperm duct from testes to seminal 1. transports sperm from the testes to the urethra.
vesicles.
1. secretes a mucous-like liquid into the sperm duct.
2. this liquid is rich in sugar, which provides energy
A pair of glands located at
seminal vesicle for the sperm cells.
the urinary bladder.
3. the mixture of semi liquid and sperm is called
semen.
1. acts as excretory tube to discharge urine and sperm
A fine tube that connects the
urethra out of the male’s body.
urinary bladder to the penis.
2. ejaculates semen through the penis.
Cylindrical-shape organ which 1. sends semen directly from the male body to the
penis
has erectile tissue. female reproductive system during sexual intercourse.
1. locates the testes outside the body.
0
Sac which protects and 2. maintains the temperature of the testis at 34 C
scrotum
supports the testes. which is lower than normal human body
0
temperature of 37 C
Muscular gland and located 1. secretes thinner alkaline liquid and vitamin E
below the urinary bladder and derivative into the semen.
prostate gland
surrounds the top portion of 2. this helps sperm move and survive.
the urethra.

The role of sperm in reproduction

http://hes.ucf.k12.pa.us/gclaypo/repro/malerepr2.html

1. A sperm is a male sex cell.

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2. A sperm measures about 0.06 mm which makes it’s the smallest cell in a man’s
body.
3. It cannot be seen by naked eye. Under a microscope, sperm look like tadpoles.
4. A sperm cell is need to fertilise a woman’s egg (called the ova) to produce an
offspring.
5. A sperm is made up of three parts:
i. the head – contains genetic material (nucleus)
ii. midpiece – is the motor of the sperm (middle region)
iii. tail – enables the sperm to move.

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6. Sperm production needs a temperature which is 3 to 5 degrees below body

temperature. The scrotum keeps the sperm at the correct temperature. If it
becomes too cool on the outside, the scrotum will bring the testicles closer to
the body for warmth.

THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

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1. The sexual organs of the human female reproductive system are the ovaries,
the fallopian tubes, the uterus and the vagina.
2. The function of the ovaries is to produce egg cells or ova.
3. An ovum is released by either of the ovaries about every 28 days.
4. The ovum moves out from the ovary into the fallopian tube or oviduct.
5. The fallopian tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus. The uterus is also known
as the womb.
6. The uterus is the place where the foetus develops during pregnancy. It has a
thick wall which is supplied with many blood vessels.
7. The wall of the uterus is the place where an embryo is implanted. The
development of embryo is completed in the uterus.
8. The cervix is the neck of the uterus. The wall of the cervix secretes cervical
mucus to protect the reproductive parts against bacteria infection. The cervix
opens into the vagina.
9. The function of the vagina is to receive sperms. It also serves as birth canal
during childbirth through which the baby comes out of the mother’s body.

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The role of an ovum in reproduction

1. A normal woman has a pair of ovaries in her abdominal region.

2. The ovaries are able to produce female gametes called the ova.
3. An ovum is spherical structure surrounded by a layer of jelly coating. It
consists of a nucleus filled with chromosomes and cytoplasm containing stored
food.
4. An ovum is larger than a sperm, with a diameter of about 0.1 mm. Unlike the
sperm, it cannot move by itself.
5. Only one ovum is released from the ovary during a particular period of time.
6. Ovum will be released from the ovary of a woman who has reached puberty at
about 12 years old. The ovaries will stop producing ova when a woman is about
55 years old or when she reaches menopause.
7. The ovum is the largest cell in the female body because it contains dense
cytoplasm to provide food to the embryo at the early stage of its
development.
8. An ovum that is not fertilised by a sperm can only survive for 36 hours in the
human uterus. After this period, the ovum will die and is discharged from the
human body.

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Compare and contrast male and female gametes

sperm differences ovum

0.01 mm to 0.05 mm size 0.1 mm – 0.12 mm (largest cell)

many number a few
can move on it own mobility does not move on it own
tadpole-shaped shape sphere and round
Place of
Testis Ovary
production
Number
Million One at a time
produced
Up to 72 hours Life span Up to 36 hours
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THE MENSTRUAL CIRCLE

1. A woman’s ovary release ovum according to a particular period of time known

as the menstrual cycle.
2. The menstrual cycle is the regular monthly cycle involving ovulation and
menstruation. The duration of the menstrual cycle is about 28 days.
3. Ovulation is the release of a mature ovum from an ovary.
4. Menstruation is the discharge from the vagina when the ovum fails to be
fertilised by a sperm.
5. Menstruation occurs when the uterus lining breaks down. Hence, the broken
lining of uterus wall, dead ovum and blood will be discharged from the body.
6. The charges that take place throughout the menstrual cycle are controlled by
two types of sex hormones, namely oestrogen and progesterone.
7. Some women will experience premenstrual syndrome (PMS) for a few days
before the onset of the menstruation. The symptoms of this are anxiety,
nervousness, headaches, mood swings and tiredness.

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FERTILISATION AND PREGNANCY

A. Formation of zygote

1. During the sexual intercourse 300 to 500 millions of sperms are deposited by
the penis into the vagina.
2. All of the sperms deposited in the vagina, only a few hundred arrived in the
fallopian tube. Most sperms have been destroyed by the acidic fluids secreted
by the vagina.
3. However some sperm survive because of the neutralising effect of the semen.
4. The surviving sperms swim up the vagina, through the cervix into the uterus
and finally reach the fallopian tube.
5. In the fallopian tube, only sperm will succeed in fusing with an ovum.
6. Fertilisation is said to take place when the nucleus of the sperm combines with
the nucleus of the ovum.
7. When the nucleus of the sperm penetrates the ovum, the tail of the sperm will
drop off and is left outside the ovum.
8. As soon as a sperm penetrates an ovum, a fertilisation membrane is formed
outside the ovum to prevent other sperms from entering the ovum.
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9. The product of fertilisation of the nuclei of both gametes is a zygote. Zygote

is the ovum which is fertilised. At this stage, a woman is said to be pregnant.
10. The period of development from fertilised egg to birth is known as pregnancy.
(at least 38 – 39 weeks)
11. After fertilisation, the zygote divides itself numerous times to form 2 cells, 4
cells, 8 cells and so on.
12. Then, the zygote moves along the fallopian tube to the uterus. The movement
of the zygote is caused by the push force of the cilia in the fallopian tube.
13. The zygote takes place about 7 days to reach the uterus.

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B. Implantation of zygote PMR 03, 04

1. After about 7 days, the zygote attaches itself to the wall of the uterus, which
has been thickening in preparation to receive a zygote.
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2. Attachment of the zygote to the lining of the uterus is called implantation.
3. If the implantation is strong, the zygote will develop into baby in about 9
months. If the implantation is not strong, the embryo will be discarded from
the mother’s body. This condition is known as miscarriage.

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C. Development of embryo

1. After the zygote attaches into the wall of the uterus, it is known as an
embryo.
2. Following the process of implantation, a structure known as placenta is formed.
The placenta joins the embryo to the mother’s body via a special tube called
the umbilical cord.
3. The functions of placenta:
ii. attaching the embryo to the wall of the mother’s uterus.
iii. Transporting and directing antibodies and hormones from the mother’s
body to the foetus.
iv. Transporting nutrients (amino acid, vitamins, oxygen, fatty acid, glycerol
and glucose) in the mother’s blood to the foetus.
v. Acting as excretory organ to the foetus, that is excretory matters such
as urea and carbon dioxide are excreted via the mother’s blood.

D. Development of foetus

PRENATAL CARE

1. Prenatal care is important for a pregnant woman to ensure that both the
expectant mother and the foetus are healthy.
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2. A pregnant woman should take nutritious food for her own needs as well as for
the growth and development of the foetus.
3. Apart from nutrients and oxygen, other substances, circulating in the expectant
mother’s blood such as alcohol, chemical in tobacco smoke and drugs can also pass
through the placenta and be absorbed by the foetus.
4. Alcohol and chemical in tobacco smoke can cause a miscarriage and birth defects
such as mental retardation.
5. Drug can cause brain damage or even kill the foetus.

THE IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH IN HUMAN

REPRODUCTION
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap/4094.html
http://www.fem7.com/patient12.htm

A. Sterility and ways to overcome sterility PMR 08

1. Sterility is the inability to reproduce.

2. A man may be sterile because his testes do not produce enough sperms, or his
sperms may not be able to reach an ovum in the fallopian tube.
3. A woman may be sterile because she fails to ovulate or there is a blockage in
her fallopian tube, preventing the ovum and sperm from fusing.
4. Taking nutritious food which is rich in vitamins E and minerals may help to
overcome the problem of sterility.
5. Hormone treatment is used to increased sperm or egg production.
6. Surgery is used to correct problems such as blocked fallopian tubes or blocked
sperm ducts.
7. In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) can be used to help infertile couples conceive. In
IVF, the eggs are mixed with sperms in culture dishes. Fertilisation occurs in
the culture dishes. The culture dishes are incubated for a several days for the
fertilised eggs to develop. The embryo is then inserted into the woman’s
uterus where implantation takes place.

B. Birth control or contraception PMR 07

1. the birth control methods prevents ovulation, fertilisation and implantation of
fertilised ovum.
2. preventing ovulation:
a. contraceptive pills contain the sex hormones of the women which prevent
ovulation by changing the states in ovary.
3. preventing fertilisation:
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a. natural method - which also called the rhythm method does not use any
contraceptive devices. Married couples avoid copulation during the fertile
period.
b. Condom – is a thin rubber sheath worn over the penis to prevent sperm from
entering the uterus during ejaculation.
c. Diaphragm – is a tin rubber cap fitted at the cervix of the woman to prevent
sperm from entering the uterus.
4. preventing implantation of the fertilised ovum:
a. intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) is inserted into the uterus to
prevent the fertilised ovum from implanting in the uterine wall and prevent
sperm from entering the uterus.
5. sterilisation is a permanent contraceptive method.
6. Ligation (tubectomy) – the cutting and tying of both the fallopian tubes of the
woman so that the ovum cannot be fertilised by any sperm.

THE SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF FLOWERING

PLANTS.

A. the different parts of a flower. PMR 04

1. The parts and function of a flower are as follows:

i. sepal - protects the flower at the bud stage.
ii. petals - attracts insects for pollination.
iii. stamen - the male reproductive organ.
iv. filament - holds the anther
v. anther - produces pollen
vi. pollen grains - contain male gametes/male reproductive cell.
vii. pistil - the female reproductive organ
viii. stigma - receives pollen grains
x. ovary - produces ovules
ix. ovule - contains the female gamete/female reproductive cell.

B.. The functions of the male and female reproductive parts of a

flower in sexual reproduction.

1. The stamen and the pistil are the most important parts of a flower because
they produce the gametes for sexual reproduction.
2. The function of the anther of a stamen is produce pollen grains.
3. The pollen grains contain male gametes.
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4. The function of filament is

b. to hold the anther to a position so that pollen grains can be released
effectively
c. to supplies the anther with nutrients and water
5. The stigma serves as a receptive surface for pollen grains. It has a sticky
surface so as to enable pollen grains to stick to it more easily.
6. The ovary produces ovules. The ovules contain egg cells or female gametes.

POLLINATION

A. What is pollination? PMR 2009

1. The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma is known as
pollination.
2. The plant resulting from cross-pollination is of better quality than the plant
germinated from a seed from self-pollination, inherits the good
characteristics of both parent plants compared with the plant from self-
pollination which only possesses the qualities of only one parent plant.

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B. Agents of pollination PMR 2009

1. Several types of pollinating agents such as water, wind or animal.

2. Aquatic plants like Hydrilla release pollen grains into the water to be floated
to the stigma of another flower.
3. Plant that are pollinated by wind have an elongated style which hangs out of
the petals and is light.
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Table below show the pollination by wind and insects.

special characteristics pollination by wind

pollination by insect (bee & butterfly)
big, visible and scented flower. Petals
size and colour of small, dull-caloured and
are brightly-coloured to attract
petals less attractive flower.
insect.
long stamen and usually
short stamen and hidden within the
appearance of stamen sticks out of the
petals.
petals.
anther is usually big
Anther is usually small and sticks
appearance of anther and sticks loosely at tip
firmly at tip of filament.
of filament.
appearance and tiny, smooth and light big, coarse, spiky pollen and few in
texture of pollen pollen and is numerous. number.
short style and even stigma, lobeb
appearance of style long and hairy style.
and sticky.
does not produce
appearance of nectar produces sweet nectar.
nectar.
maize, grass, paddy and
examples of plants rose, hibiscus, orchid and durian.
wild grass.

C. Type of pollination PMR 2009

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1. The process of pollination takes place in two ways:
a. self-pollination
pollen grains are transferred from one anther to the stigma of the same
flower or another flower of the same plant.

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b. cross-pollination
pollen grains are transferred from one anther to the stigma of the same
flower or another flower of the same species.(different plant)

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D..The Advantages of cross pollination PMR 2009
http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/260/BreedingSystems/breedingSystems.html
http://www.uwrf.edu~vd07/plant%20breeding.htm
http://hort.unl.edu/815/apmx.htm

1.. Characteristics of a plant from a seed of cross-pollination are:

a. short ripening period
b. more resistant against disease and pest attacks
c. quantity of fruit increases
d. quality of plant is better

E. The use of cross pollination in agriculture.

PMR 09
Bil Uses Description
1 To increase yield of crop
2 To obtain crops with better Draw table 4.2 page 74 text book
characteristics.
3 To obtain crops that are
resistant to pests and diseases
4 To obtain crops that mature
earlier.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRUITS AND SEEDS IN PLANTS

A. Fertilisation in plants

1. When a pollen grain lands on the stigma, it germinates and grows a pollen tube
as shown below.

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2. The germination of the pollen grain is stimulated by the sugary, sticky

secretion on the surface of the stigma.
3. The pollen tube grows through the length of the style to reach the ovary.
4. The male gametes move down the pollen tube towards the ovary as shown
below.

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5. When the male gametes have reached the end of the pollen tube, a male
gamete enters the ovule and fertilises the egg as shown below.

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6. A zygote is formed in the ovule.

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B. The formation of fruits and seeds

1. After fertilisation, the ovary develops into a fruit.

2. The zygote in the ovule develops into an embryo and the ovule becomes a seed
as shown below.

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3. The fruit protects the seed during its development.
4. The other parts of the flowers, such as the petals, sepals, stigma and stamen
will degenerate and drop off.

GERMINATION OF SEEDS

A. The different parts of a seed and their functions

1. A seed consists of the embryo and a seed coat or testa as shown below.

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2. The testa has a small hole called the micropyle.

3. The testa protects the seed.
4. The micropyle enables water and air ti enter the seed.
5. The hilum is the part of the seed that attaches the seed to the fruit.
6. The embryo is made up of the plumule, radicle and cotyledon.
7. The embryo will develop into a seedling during germination.
8. The plumule is the part of the embryo that will develop into a shoot while the
radicle will become a root.
9. The cotyledons of a dicotyledonus seed store food for use during germination.
10. In a monocotyledonous seed, food is stored in the endosperm.
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B. The physical changes of a seed during germination

1. Germination is the growth of the embryo in a seed to become a seedling.

2. Once a seed germinates, many physical changes can be seen as shown below.

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3. First, the testa breaks. The radicle is the first part of the seedling to emerge
from the testa.
4. The radicle grows downwards into the soil and lateral roots grow from it.
5. The plumule emerges from the cotyledons.
6. The shoot is bent to protect the plumule from damage.
7. The plumule grows upwards to form two leaves.
8. The cotyledons shrink and drop off as the food stored in them are used up.
9. The seedling is now able to make its own food by photosynthesis.

C. The condition needed for germination PMR 03, 04, 06

1. Germination of seeds will only take place if there is sufficient

a. water,
b. air and
c. suitable temperature.

APPLICATION OF VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION IN

FLOWERING PLANTS.

A. Vegetative reproduction

1. New plants grow from the vegetative parts of the parent plants, such as the
roots, stems or leaves. PMR 07
2. Flowering plants that reproduce vegetatively can be classified into three
groups.

i. Plants that reproduce vegetatively by using their

roots.

1. These plants have roots that store food.

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2. When the roots are detached from the parent plants, the roots can
grow into new plants.

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ii. Plants that reproduce vegetatively by using their

leaves.

1. These plants have leaves that produce buds.

2. The buds can grow into new plants when the leaves are detached
from the parent plant.

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iii. Plants that reproduce vegetatively by using their stem.

1. These plants have modified stems that produce buds.

2. The buds on the stems can grow into new plants.
3. The modified stems are given special names such as runners, rhizomes, tuber and
bulbs.

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B. The application of research on vegetative reproduction in

agriculture.

1. Plant tissue culture

Refers to the cultivation of plant tissues in a nutrient medium in the

laboratory to produce new plants. Table 4.4 below gives some applications of
plant tissue culture in agriculture.

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2. Stem cutting

Another way to artificially propagate plants. In stem cutting, a new plant is

produce by cutting off a portion of the stem of another plant. The cutting
grows root and becomes a new plant.

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