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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Types of Reproduction
Science – Grade 7
Quarter 2 – Module 5: Types of Reproduction
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 5:
Types of Reproduction
Introductory Message
For the learner:
This module is primarily designed to help you, learners, continue learning
despite the present situation. This effort of DepEd is a way to cope-up with
its goal in providing the quality education you deserved.
It is easy, user friendly, and interactive. It allows you to freely give
comments or answers to its parts. Icons with labels are provided as your
guide throughout. Words, figures, and tables are simplified for your easy
understanding.
This module will help you learn Science facts and concepts, and will also
develop your positive attitude, values, and interest in Science.
Explore this module thoroughly for the best experience. Have fun!

How to learn from this module:

To be guided in using this module, you may do the following:
1. Read and follow the directions and or instructions in the activities and
exercises carefully and diligently.
2. Take your time to read the lessons.
3. Answer all given tests, activities, and exercises honestly.
4. Check your answers in the key answers provided in the last few pages of
the module.
5. Familiarize yourself with the following Icons and Terms:
Let Us Learn! - It has the objectives of the module.

Let Us Try! - Pretest or Pre assessment.

Let Us Study - Introduction of a new lesson or the lesson itself.

Let Us Practice – Activities for practicing the concepts.

Let Us Practice More – Additional activities for practicing the concepts.

Let Us Remember – Additional activities for practicing the concepts.

Let Us Assess – Posttest or Post assessment.

Let Us Enhance - Enrichment activities.

Let Us Reflect - Application of the concept to a real-life situation.

Answer key to Activities – Key answers to the activities, exercises, and tests.
References - Useful links for the resources used in this module

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 Let Us Learn!

This module was specially written to help you learn the different types
of sexual and asexual reproduction. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the learners material.

After going through this module, you are expected to achieve the
following competencies:

Differentiate sexual and asexual reproduction by:

a. numbers of individuals involve; and

b. similarities of offspring. (SL7T-IIg-7)

Let Us Try!

I. Identify what type of reproduction is being exhibited in the following

statements. Write the letter of your choice.
A. Sexual Reproduction
B. Asexual Reproduction

1. It involves two (2) parents.

2. It produces a combination of parents.

3. It involves only one (1) parent.

4. It occurs when a new organism is produced without the joining of

gametes.

5. It is where two cells come from two (2) different organisms to create new
life.

6. What type of reproduction do human beings perform?

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II. Identify the type of asexual reproduction that is being exhibited in the
following statements. Write the letter of your choice.

A. Fragmentation
B. Budding
C. Spore formation
D. Vegetative Reproduction

1. Is a method of Asexual Reproduction, where the body of the organism

breaks into smaller pieces, called fragments and each segment grows into an
adult individual?

2. A parent organism creates a bud from its cells, which then form the basis
of the offspring organism and develop into an organism resembling the
parent.

3. This form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants in which a new

plant grows from a fragment of the parent plant or a specialized reproductive
structure.

4. A method of Asexual reproduction in which the parent organism produces

spores which is capable of developing into a new individual without fusion
with another reproduction cell.

III. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction?

a. Rapid reproduction b. High genetic diversity

c. no need for a mate d. low resource investment in offspring

2. Which of the following is NOT true of asexual reproduction?

a. Some organisms can only perform asexual reproduction because

their genetics does not allow for the existence of healthy males.
b. Some organisms can perform both sexual and asexual
reproduction.
c. It is used by a variety of organisms, including all bacteria and some
plants, animals, and fungi.
d. It is used only by the single-celled organism.

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3. Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?
a. The offspring is genetically different
b. A lot of time and energy is required for making gametes and finding
mates
c. The genetic diversity makes organisms respond differently to
environmental changes
d. Offspring can be produced more quickly than by asexual means

4. Asexual reproduction is best described as _____________.

a. reproduction with two or more parents
b. reproduction with a single parent
c. pollination
d. reproduction with no parent

5. Which type of reproduction produces offspring that are genetically varied?

a. Budding
b. Live birth by mammals
c. Vegetative reproduction
d. Fragmentation

Let Us Study

What is Sexual Reproduction?

Sexual reproduction is the process in which new organisms are

created, by combining the genetic information from two individuals of
different sexes. The genetic information is carried on chromosomes within
the nucleus of specialized sex cells called gametes.

Take a closer look at this illustration.

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 Sexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that requires two
parents. With sexual reproduction, offspring are genetically unique because
they get a mix of genes from a mother and a father. In sexual reproduction,
the male and female reproductive cells are called gametes, or simply the
sperm and egg.

Why it is important to study sexual reproduction?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

What is Asexual reproduction?

It is the mode of reproduction that involves only one organism. The

offspring that is produced is genetically identical to the mother and almost
always has the same number of chromosomes. Hence, they are called
clones. Moreover, they are exact copies of their parent cell.

Take a closer look at the picture.

Yeast Cell Developing Bud New Bud Chain of Buds

Illustrated by: Geovanne. H. Pelandas

Why it is important to study asexual reproduction?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Questions:

1. In which type of reproduction produces similar offspring? Explain your

answer.

2. In which type of reproduction produces greater mixtures of traits from

parents? Why?

3. In agriculture, which is more beneficial sexual or asexual reproduction?

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 Let Us Practice

Activity 1.1 Let’s be Acquainted!

Can you determine which of the following is Sexual and Asexual

reproduction? Write your answer on the space provided.

Illustrated by: Geovanne H.

Pelandas
1.__________________

Illustrated by: Geovanne H.

Pelandas
2.__________________

Image source:
Jolie Canoli. 2020. Live Birth.
https://www.joliecanoli.com/bl
og/biology-basics-how-
animals-reproduce.
3.__________________

Illustrated by: Geovanne H.

Pelandas

4.__________________

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How many individuals involved in sexual reproduction?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

How many individuals involved in asexual reproduction?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Which type of reproduction has more diverse offspring?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Let Us Practice More

Activity 1.2 Sexual Reproduction Vs Asexual Reproduction

Let us examine the difference between Sexual reproduction and

Asexual reproduction by the numbers of individuals involved.

Sexual Reproduction – reproduction that involves the union of male

and female gametes, each contributing half of the genetic makeup of the
resulting zygote.

Example: Sperm cell from male and egg cell from a female. This involves 2
individuals that result in a mixture of traits from both parents.

Union of Sperm cell and Egg cell

Sperm Cell

Egg Cell

Image source: http://classes.biology.ucsd.edu/bimm110.SP07/images/fertilization2.jpg.

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 Asexual Reproduction – is a type of reproduction which does not
involve the fusion of sperm cell and egg cell. Usually only involves 1
organism that will result to complete copy from the parent.

Example: The asexual reproduction of a Yeast by budding. This type of

reproduction involves only 1 organism to perform the activity.

Yeast Cell Developing Bud New Bud Chain of Buds

Illustrated by: Geovanne H. Pelandas

Identification: Identify whether Sexual or Asexual reproduction. And also

give the number of individuals involve based on the given pictures below.
Write your answer on the space provided.

Regeneration
of a Lizard’s
tail

1.__________________ Image source: https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-

content/uploads/2019/04/Asexual-Reproduction-Modes-Of-.

Spore formation
Image source:
https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-
content/uploads/2019/04/A
sexual-Reproduction-Modes-
Of-Reproduction5.png.
2.__________________

Fertilization
among humans

Illustrated by: Geovanne H. Pelandas

3.__________________

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 Example of a Tuber - Potato

Image source:
https://www.dreamstime.co
m/stock-photo-potato-tuber-
sprouts-white-isolated-
4.__________________ background-
image61653828#res292507
03.

Marsupial - Kangaroo
Image source:
https://media.istockphoto.com/
photos/kangaroo-with-a-joey-in-
its-pouch-picture-id147286480

5.__________________

Let Us Remember

Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual

organisms – "offspring" – are produced from their "parents". Reproduction is
a fundamental feature of all known life; each organism exists as the result of
reproduction. Let us examine further Sexual reproduction and Asexual
reproduction.

In this section, we will try to summarize what we have learned so far.

Try to answer the following questions.

1. What is Sexual and Asexual Reproduction?

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

2. Between the two types of reproduction, which produces a variety of

offspring? Why?

__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

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 Type of No. of Similarities Example Characteristics
Reproduction individuals to the
involve Parent
2 Parents Offspring is Humans Sexual reproduction
a result of a Dogs requires two parents
Sexual 1 Male combinatio Cows (male and female) to
Reproduction 1 Female n of both participate in the
parents process.

Gametes (sperm and

egg cells) are formed
by reductional
division; thus, they
contain only half the
number of
chromosomes from
that of the parent.

It involves the fusion

of gametes during
fertilization that leads
to zygote formation.

It is also responsible
for variation in the
next generation.
Asexual 1 Parent Offspring is Bacteria Single parent
Reproduction Only a complete Plants – involved.
copy from Asexual
*other types of the parent Spore No fertilization or
Asexual Formati gamete formation
Reproduction on of takes place.
Fungi
Binary Fission This process of
reproduction occurs
Budding in a very short time.

Fragmentation
The organisms
Vegetative multiply and grow
Propagation rapidly.

Sporogenesis The offspring are

genetically similar.
Regeneration

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 Let Us Assess

Multiple Choices: Read each question carefully and choose the correct
answer. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

1. What type of reproduction involves 2 parents?

a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

2. When only 1 parent is involved during reproduction, it is called

__________.
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

3. What type of reproduction produces combination from parents?

a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

4. What type of reproduction happens when a single parent produces

offspring that are identical to the parent?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

5. What type of reproduction happens where a new organism is produced

from one organism?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

6. What type of reproduction occurs when a new organism is produced

without the joining of gametes?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

7. What type of reproduction happens when two cells come from 2 different
organisms to create new life?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

8. What do you call the process in which two cells from different parents
unite to produce the first cell of a new organism?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

9. What type of reproduction when it only needs only one parent and the
offspring are exact copies of the parent?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

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10. During which type of reproduction do egg and sperm combine?
a. Sexual b. Asexual
c. Budding d. Fusion

11. Which of the following events was NOT caused by low genetic diversity
due to asexual reproduction?
a. The Irish Potato Famine
b. The disappearance of the Gros-Michel banana
c. The Black Death in England
d. A and B

12. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of asexual reproduction?

a. Rapid reproduction
b. High genetic diversity
c. no need for a mate
d. low resource investment in offspring

13. Which of the following is NOT true of asexual reproduction?

a. Some organisms can only perform asexual reproduction because
their genetics does not allow for the existence of healthy males.
b. Some organisms can perform both sexual and asexual
reproduction.
c. It is used by a variety of organisms, including all bacteria and some
plants, animals, and fungi.
d. It is used only by single-celled organisms.

14. Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?

a. The offspring is genetically different
b. A lot of time and energy is required for making gametes and finding
mates
c. The genetic diversity makes organisms respond differently to
environmental changes
d. Offspring can be produced more quickly than by asexual means

15. Asexual reproduction is best described as _____________.

a. reproduction with two or more parents
b. reproduction with a single parent
c. pollination
d. reproduction with no parent

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 Let Us Enhance

There are many ways to reproduce asexually. Humans and other

animals can only perform sexual reproduction. But plants can do sexual
reproduction and asexual reproduction. Let’s examine other forms of
Asexual reproduction.

1. Binary fission.

This method, in which a cell simply copies its DNA and then splits in
two, giving a copy of its DNA to each “daughter cell,” is used by bacteria and
archaebacteria.

Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Binary_Fission_2.svg.

2. Budding.

Some organisms split off a small part of themselves to grow into a new
organism. It is used by many plants, sea creatures, and some single-celled
eukaryotes such as yeast.

Image source: https://www.cbsetuts.com/ncert-class-10-

science-lab-manual-binary-fission-amoeba-budding-yeast/.

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3. Vegetative propagation.

Much like budding, this process involves a plant growing a new shoot
that is capable of becoming a whole new organism. Strawberries are an
example of plants that reproduce using “runners,” which grow outward from
a parent plant and later become separate, independent plants.

Image source: https://image.shutterstock.com/image-vector/plants-

growth-development-stages-strawberry-260nw-1423585094.jpg.

4.Sporogenesis

Sporogenesis is the production of reproductive cells, called spores,

which can grow into a new organism. Spores often use similar strategies to
those of seeds. But unlike seeds, spores can be created without fertilization
by a sexual partner. Spores are also more likely to spread autonomously,
such as via wind, than to rely on other organisms such as animal carriers to
spread.

Image source: http://www.amandagrusz.net/research-1.

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5. Fragmentation

In fragmentation, a “parent” organism is split into multiple parts, each

of which grows to become a complete, independent “offspring” organism.
This process resembles budding and vegetative propagation, but with some
differences.

Image source: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/139259813462841859/.

Essay
In a short essay write your answer not less than 50 words. Your
output will be graded according to the rubric:
Organization of Idea – 10 Points
Focus and Details – 10 Points

1. What will be the possible scenario if human beings will reproduce

asexually?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 Let Us Reflect

Now that you have learned the different parts of a cell. You will now
create a Venn diagram to make a comparison between Sexual Reproduction
and Asexual Reproduction. A Venn diagram is a diagram that shows all
possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets. You
will be graded according to these rubrics:
Similarities of information – 10 Points
Differences of information – 10 Points
Completeness of information – 10 Points

Sexual Asexual

Reproduction Reproduction

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Let Us Try
Let Us Assess Let’s Us Practice
1. A More I
2. B 1. Asexual, 1
3. A parent 1. A
4. B 2. Asexual, 1 2. A
5. B parent 3. B
6. B 3. Sexual, 2 4. B
7. A parents 5. A
8. A 4. Asexual, 1 6. A
9. B parent
10. A 5. Sexual, 2
11. C parents
II
12. B
13. D
1. A
14. B
2. B
15. B
3. D
4. C
III
1. B
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. B
Answer key to Activities
 References

Strawberry Runners
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/bush-strawberry-plant-runners-stolens-propagation-
garden-outdoor-84281847.jpg

Tubers
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRRCEVng1lUekcKnahHRd1-OUEm-
sdiWh39juz3eLqB3XNXYBVPKCpUzFPiDrRY1utN6ZSqFdLsdiQsJzPJJpo

Asexual Reproduction - Budding

https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Asexual-Reproduction-Modes-Of-
Reproduction4.png

Lizard Regeneration
https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Asexual-Reproduction-Modes-Of-
Reproduction3.png

Spore Formation
https://cdn1.byjus.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Asexual-Reproduction-Modes-Of-
Reproduction5.png

Sexual Reproduction
https://www.online-sciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Sexual-reproduction-
55-300x167.jpeg

Asexual Reproduction
https://biologydictionary.net/asexual-reproduction/#related-biology-terms

Binary Fission
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_fission

Budding in Yeast
https://www.cbsetuts.com/ncert-class-10-science-lab-manual-binary-fission-amoeba-
budding-yeast/

Vegetative Propagation
https://image.shutterstock.com/image-vector/plants-growth-development-stages-
strawberry-260nw-1423585094.jpg

Sporogenesis
http://www.amandagrusz.net/research-1

Fragmentation
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/139259813462841859/

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