Grade+10+2.3+Sexual+vs.+Asexual+&+Plant+Reproduction

=UNIT TWO: REPRODUCTION= ==

We begin this period by looking at the process of reproduction. There are two general forms... asexual and sexual.

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The benefits of asexual are discussed in the following video ( **be aware that bacteria reproduce by Binary FISSION and not fusion as stated in the video)**. The benefits of sexual reproduction will be discussed as part of the introductory lesson.

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We begin by looking at the reproductive processes of flowering plants. A basic, introductory powerpoint is provided below:



The full life history of a flowering pant can be viewed in this time lapse animation:

[|Life cycle of flowering plant]

and again in these animations:

[|Life cycle of an angiosperm]

[|Narrated life cycle]

Methods of pollination are shown here:

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Here is a (slightly complicated) animation concerning the fertilisation process that occurs within flowering plants:

[|Double fertilisation in plants]

Once pollination has been completed, the next step is to disperse the seeds:

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