Organisms reproduce through both asexual and sexual reproduction in order to continue their species. Asexual reproduction, such as vegetative reproduction, produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent from parts of the plant like stems, leaves, or roots. Vegetative reproduction allows farmers to propagate crops faster than growing from seeds and ensures the offspring will have the same traits as the parent plant. Examples of plants commonly propagated asexually include potatoes, cassava, ginger, pineapple, and some ornamental plants.

1. Reproduction: The
Continuity of Life
-Asexual and Sexual
Reproduction

2. What are the
different modes of
reproduction?
How can we use this
knowledge in
growing plants?

3. MODES OF REPRODUCTION
All living things die eventually. So in
order to continue their own kind,
organisms must reproduce.
Organisms reproduce in different
ways.
 Asexual Reproduction
 Sexual Reproduction

4. The activity that you have
performed shows how
potatoes are propagated
vegetatively. From a single
potato, several new
potato plants can be
produced.

5. Vegetative Reproduction
is a kind of asexual reproduction
where a new individual, known as
the offspring, is produced from a
single parent. The offspring
resulting from asexual
reproduction is genetically
identical with its parent.

6. Aside from buds, many
economically important plants
can be grown through the
propagation of roots, stems, and
even leaves. The kalanchoe, a
medicinal plant, can reproduce
through its leaves. Plantlets can
grow around the leaf margin.

7. Plantlets grow around the leaf margins of the
KalanchPlantlets grow around the leaf margins of the
Kalanchoe

8. Do you know other
examples of plants
that can be
propagated through
vegetative
reproduction?

9. Some plants that can be
propagated vegetatively
are kamote (sweet
potato), cassava, ginger,
pineapple, and some
ornamental plants.

10. Why do we use vegetative
propagation to grow plants?
Vegetative propagation results
in growing plants faster than
growing plants from seeds.
Vegetative reproduction also
ensures that the offspring will
be very much like the parent
plant.