asexual and sexual reproduction

BY ANNA OLIVA

ASEXUAL AND SEXUAL

REPRODUCTION

It is the formation of new individuals from the cell(s) of a single parent.

It is most common in plants but it can find place even in animals

It does not involve fusion of gametesOffsping become genetically identical

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Two individuals produce offspring that have genetic characteristics from both parents. Sexual reproduction introduces new gene combinations

It involves the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete

This is how humans and most animals reproduce

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

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BY (STILL) ANNA OLIVA

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION

IN PLANTS

The flower is the reproductive organ of a plant

It’s reproductive portions are the stamen, consisting of the filament and the anther which has pollen grains that contain male gametes

The stigma, style and ovary instead make the female part of the plant which is called carpel

The ovary has ovules which contain the female gametes

LETS NOW UNDERSTAND HOW REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS WORKS

Pollination and fertilization are the two main events for reproduction

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of the pistil

When pollen from a plant's stamen is transferred to that same plant's stigma it is called self-pollination

When instead it is transferred to a different plant's stigma, it is called cross-pollination, it produces stronger plants but they must be of the same species

FROM POLLINATION...

The stigma, because of it’s stickiness, receives pollen grains in different ways

Pollen trapped by the stigma pollinates to produce a long tube that travels down the style and enters the ovaries

The pollen tube contains the male gamete which fuses with the female gamete in the ovule, this fusion process is called fertilization

The ovule, when fertilized, transforms in the seed, after they are formed the ovary matures to produce fruit

New plants grow from the seeds and this is the process by which plants propagate themselves

TO FERTILIZATION

Plants rely on animals or wind to pollinate them. When animals such as bees, pollinate plant accidentally because they are

actually at the plant to get food from the sticky pollen or a sweet nectar made at the base of the petals. While feeding, the animals accidentally rub against the stamens and get pollen stuck all over themselves. When they move to another flower to feed, some of the pollen can rub off onto this new plant's stigma.

Plants that are pollinated by animals often are brightly colored and have a strong smell to attract the animal pollinators.

Another way plants are pollinated is by the wind. The wind picks up pollen from one plant and blows it onto another.

Plants that are pollinated by wind often have long stamens and pistils. Since they do not need to attract animal pollinators, they can be dully colored, unscented, and with small or no petals since no insect needs to land on them.

Is some cases humans hand also occur..(but we will see and example later)

DIFFERENT WAYS FOR POLLINATION TO OCCUR

THE BEE

POLLENGrain of pollen:

microscopic part produced by the anther that serves as the male agent of fertilization in flowering plants.

Thickening of cellulose: fibrous thickening.

Exine: outer layer of a pollen grain.

Intine: inner layer of a pollen grain.

Nucleoli: control centers of cellular activity.

Pore: small hole.

WE ARE FINISHED BUT LET ME TELL YOU

AN INTERESTING EXAMPLE ABOUT HOW

HUMANS IN SOME CASES HELP

POLLINATION

The world's most expensive spice, vanilla is an orchid In its native Central America, the vanilla flower is

pollinated by a small bee the morning the flower opens To ensure seed pods are formed in cultivation, humans

must be the pollinator, manually transferring pollen to the stigma of the flower

As vanilla flowers last only one day, the pollination must occur in the morning after the flower first opens

Seed pods formed by pollinating a flower with its own pollen will not contain seeds that will germinate

VANILLA (you do not have to copy this guys) ;)

OF WHAT ARE THE MALE AND FEMALE PARTS OF A PLANT COMPOSED?

WHAT ARE THE WAYS FOR POLLINATION TO OCCUR?

HOW IS THE SEED FORMED?

QUESTIONS(yuppie!)

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