MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

SECONDARY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME

INTEGRATED SCIENCE

GRADE 10

Week 4 Lesson 2

Topic: Reproduction

Sub-topic: Asexual Reproduction

Objective: After observing videos, students will describe various methods of asexual
reproduction in plants.

Content: The type of cell division that leads to asexual reproduction is called mitosis.

In many plants, asexual reproduction occurs in various ways. It is referred to as a

vegetative propagation in which new plants can be produced naturally or artificially
from outgrowths, runners or bulbs, a piece of stem cutting, or by grafting.

Vegetative Propagation

Runners

New plants emerge out of swollen, modified roots known as tubers. Buds are formed at the base of
the stem.
 Bulb

Bulbs have an underground stem to which the leaves are attached. These leaves are capable of
storing food. The center of the bulb contains an apical bud that produces leaves and flowers. Shoots
are developed from the lateral buds.

Artificial Propagation

Cutting

In cuttings, a part of a plant, specifically a stem or leaf is cut and planted in the soil. These cuttings
are sometimes treated with hormones to induce root development. The new plant is formed from the
adventitious roots developing from the cutting.
 Grafting

In this, the cutting from some other plant is attached to the stem of plant rooted in the ground. The
tissues of the graft become integrated with the tissues of the rooted plant and develop as a single
plant over time.

Budding

Home Work: How do cancer cells reproduce?

Reference:

3. Kirby, P.G. (2014). Biology for CSEC (2nd Edition). Nelson Thornes Ltd. Delta Place, United
Kingdom.
4. https://byjus.com/biology/vegetative-propagation/