Bellringer! Give me one example of an inherited trait, and one example of an acquired trait.

TYPES OF REPRODUCTION

There are two types of reproduction

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION Only one parent * No Egg or Sperm Only one parent Offspring all look the same as the parents No variation in the offspring Not good chance of surviving in a changing environment

So why would it be good for plants to be asexual? VIDEO

Movie Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEwzDydciWc

Budding in Hydra

Euglena Binary Fission

Budding in starfish:

Duckweed Growth

Types of Asexual Reproduction Bacteria Yeast Sea Stars Potatoes 1 skin cell Plant cuttings A few plants – bulb plants Amoeba

SEXUAL REPRODUCTION *Egg and Sperm are produced *Two parents *Offspring are different from parents *Offspring can all look different. *Better chance of surviving in a changing environment

Examples include: Most plants In plants, if they have a seed or pollen, it is sexual! Most Animals

So what’s the benefit?

Which one are you? List 5 other organisms that use sexual reproduction to reproduce

Which one is a bacteria? List one more example of ASEXUAL reproduction.