1C6_Plant Reproduction Asexual Reproduction OB51 distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction in plants and describe a way in which a named plant can reproduce asexually

OB51 distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction in plants and describe a way in which a named plant can reproduce asexually Sexual reproductionAsexual reproduction involves two parent plants a cell from each combining to produce a seed which becomes a new plant this plant has features of both parents e.g. apple, dandelions involves only one parent cells from this parent divide and a new plant grows from these cells this plant is identical to the parent e.g. strawberries, potatoes

The following slides show asexual reproduction…

Day 1

Day 6

Day 13

Day 20

Day 29

Day 42

Day 50

Day 50 Some of the new growths are beginning to turn green – these will become the shoots of the new plant Some of the new growths are beginning to turn downwards – these will become the roots of the new plant

Describe what has happened to this potato over the 50 days

Other plants that reproduce asexually….

Spider plant 1. Parent plant 2. Cells divide to grow a new stem 3. New plant grows at end of new stem

Strawberry 1. Parent plant 2. Cells divide to grow new stem 3. New plant grows at end of stem

Can you think of any others?

1C6_Plant Reproduction Asexual Reproduction OB51 distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction in plants and describe a way in which a named plant can reproduce asexually