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Science
Quarter 2- Module 6:
Alone or Together,
Let’s Multiply for the Better

CO_Q2_Science 7_ Module 6
Science- Grade 7
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Quarter 2 – Module 6:Alone or Together, Let’s Multiply for the Better
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 What I Need to Know

Hello! How are you? Look around you. Have you ever wondered how organisms
around you like bacteria, plants and animals reproduce? How do single bacteria become
a colony after an hour or so? How do starfish reproduce? What could be the reason
behind the formation of molds in bread left untouched on the table after a few days?
Each has their own different way of reproducing. In this module, you will understand
one type of reproduction which is the asexual reproduction.
Most Essential Learning Competency:

Differentiate asexual from sexual reproduction in terms of:

1. Number of individuals involved; and
2. Similarities of offspring to parent.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. define asexual reproduction;

2. describe the different types of asexual reproductions;
3. classify organisms according to their methods of reproduction;
4. describe sexual reproduction;
5. label the male and female reproductive structures of a gumamela
flower; and
6. distinguish asexual and sexual reproduction in terms of number of
individuals involved and similarities of offspring to parents.

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 What I Know

Directions: Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the letter of your
choice on your activity notebook.
1. Which of the following statements is true about asexual reproduction?
A. Only one parent is required.
B. A kitten is produced through asexual reproduction.
C. A mother and father are needed to produce offspring.
D. The offspring that are produced are genetically unique.

2. Which of the following is NOT a form of asexual reproduction?

A. Budding
B. Regeneration
C. Binary Fission
D. Formation of zygote
3. Which of the following statements correctly describes binary fission?
A. It grows from a part of an organism.
B. It is the combination of two organisms.
C. It produces daughter cells that are different from the parent.
D. It is the splitting of an organism to produce two daughter cells.

4. Which of the following structures is NOT involved in asexual reproduction?

A. Gametes
B. Roots
C. Stem
D. Tuber

5. The table below shows organisms and some data on their characteristics. Based on
the information in the table, which organism is likely to produce offspring that are
all genetically uniform?
Mode of
Organism Kingdom Mode of Feeding
Reproduction
Gumamela Plantae Sexual Photosynthesis
Chicken Animalia Sexual Consumer
Hydra Animalia Asexual Consumer
Fish Animalia Sexual Consumer
A. Chicken
B. Fish
C. Gumamela
D. Hydra

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For items 6—10, determine what type of asexual reproduction does each picture
represent. Choose from the choices given in the box below.

A. Binary Fission D. Spore Formation

B. Budding E. Vegetative Propagation
C. Regeneration

7.

6. 9.

7. 10.

8.

11. Which of the following organisms reproduce through spore formation?

I. mold II. mushroom III. potato IV. yeast

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I, II, III and IV

12. Edmar was asked by his teacher to give examples of organisms that reproduce
through budding. He answered hydra and yeast. Do you think his answer is
correct?
A. Yes, because both do not grow from seeds.
B. No, because yeast reproduce through spore formation.
C. Yes, because both formed as an outgrowth of the parent.
D. No, because hydra reproduce through vegetative propagation.

13. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which maintained all
its desirable traits. Which of the following methods should be used?
A. Self-pollination
B. Vegetative propagation
C. Growing seeds produced from this variety
D. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good variety and growing the
seeds resulting from the cross

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14. Vegetative propagation is one type of asexual reproduction. Which of the following
are advantages of vegetative propagation?

I. All plants are resistant to some diseases.

II. Plants reach maturity faster than ones grown in seeds.
III. If unfavorable condition occurs, the whole population will be wiped out.
IV. Same good agricultural traits such as taste and yields will be maintained.

A. I, II and III only

B. I, II and IV only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV
15. Ana’s father, a farmer grew only one type of onion. She told her father that all of
the onion plants will die from the same disease. Do you think Ana is correct?
A. Yes, because the onion plants were genetically identical.
B. No, because only a few plants were resistant to the disease.
C. Yes, because all of the onion plants were resistant to the disease.
D. No, because the onion plants were genetically different from each other.

Lesson ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

1 A Tale of Awesome Single
Parenting

What’s In
Hello! Remember that in the previous module, you have explored the diversity of
organisms. You also have discussed the different living things other than plants and
animals. These organisms make sure to continue their own kind through reproduction
whether sexually or asexually. In this lesson, we will know how organisms reproduce
asexually. Although organisms have different methods of reproducing asexually, each
method leads to the beginning of a new life for the continuity of their species.

What’s New
Hello! Mr. Org of Asexualandia needs your help. The Queen of their land was
kidnapped by Mr. Unknown. I know you are brave enough to help him release the
Queen. Are you excited? Let’s start reading the story below.

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 Mr. Org’s Quest in Finding Queen Asexually
by: Leah Joy A. Desamparado

In a faraway place, there is a beautiful land named Asexualandia. This place is

full of various organisms: plants and animals that are unique from each other. Each
has their own distinct role to play to keep Asexualandia at peace and maintain its
stability. In Asexualandia, organisms reproduce asexually where a single organism is
the sole parent and the offspring is genetically identical to the parent.
All is well. Everything is in order until a horrible incident happened; Queen
Asexually was kidnapped by a very forgetful Mr. Unknown. Mr. Unknown is someone
who feels alone and not at home. He always feels like he is different from them for he
doesn’t even remember who his real family is. Because of this, he came up with an idea
of kidnapping the Queen. He will only release the Queen if someone can help him
remember where he came from.
Mr. Org, the knight of the Queen, the bravest of all in Asexualandia, set forth to
a cave to start his quest in finding Queen Asexually.In his quest, questions will be posted
and must be correctly answered.
Asexualandia is divided into five important areas. First
among the five is the land of vegetative propagation where
plants reproduce through this type of asexual reproduction.
Question: Can you give plants that do
not grow from seeds? “Potato, onion Vegetative Reproduction
and ginger are just a few”, named Mr. Org.
Second area is the land of the bacteria where they
reproduce through binary fission. Question: Can one become
two? Tell me more if this true.Mr. Org answered with all his
might, “Yes! One can become two like how the bacteria do. With
my microscope I had observed that each cell divides to form two
daughters that are exactly alike.”
Binary Fission
Third area is the land of Hydra. This organism
reproduces asexually through budding. It is formed as an
outgrowth of the parent then it will separate from the parent
and becomes a new individual. Question: What other organisms
reproduce through budding? “Corals and yeast also reproduce
same with hydra”, Mr. Org said. Budding

The fourth area is the land of spore formation. Question: What happened to the
bread inside your bag’s pocket? It is not good for you to eat it but if you can explain what
happen I will give you something else to eat.Mr. Org then replied, “Molds are now growing
on my bread, they reproduce asexually through spore formation like what you said.
Mushrooms also reproduce in the same manner.”

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 The last area is the land of Regenerati on. In this area,
some animals like starfish where an arm that breaks off from
the body can develop into a new individual. Question: Can you
kill starfish by breaking it into two? “No, you are just
reproducing them into two because starfish can restore their lost
or damaged parts like you Mr. Unknown. You belong here in the
land of regeneration” Mr. Org responded. “Is that so? That
explains why I was able to grow my lost tail. Thank you so much
Mr. Org”Mr. Unknown said happily. Regeneration

By that instant, Mr. Unknow n releases the Queen for Mr. Org successfully helped
him remember where he belongs to. And everything is back to normal.

Directions: Answer the following questions. Write your answer on your activity notebook.
A. What is asexual reproduction?
B. What are the five types of asexual reproduction mentioned in the story?
C. What organisms reproduced through vegetative propagation?
D. How do bacteria reproduce?
E. What happened to the lost arm of a starfish?
F. How will you describe asexual reproduction through budding?

What is It
Asexual Reproduction

In asexual reproduction, one individual (parent) produces offspring that is

genetically identical to itself. It does not involve sex cells or gametes (produced
through meiosis). Rather, it is reproduction by mitosis allowing a new, genetically
identical individual to be produced. Asexual reproduction does not allow genetic
variation, but guarantees reproduction (no dependence on others). It rapidly
increases numbers of an organism and keeps its desired combination of traits. There
are several types of asexual reproduction namely: vegetative propagation, binary
fission, budding, spore formation and regeneration.

In vegetative propagation, new individuals are formed without the production

of seeds and spores. From a) a single potato (stem tuber), several new potato plants
can be produced through the “eyes” where shoots can grow from it. The formation of
new plants out of rhizomes like b) ginger is another example. Others reproduce
through their stolons, also called a runner such as in the c) strawberry pl ant,
formation of bulbs for d) onions, and the growing of plantlets around the leaf margins
of the e) Bryophyllum. Each example is shown in the pictures below.

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 a) potatoes b) ginger c) strawberry

d) Bryophyllum e) onions

Why do we use vegetative propagation to grow plants? Vegetative propagation

results in plants that reach maturity faster than plants grown form seeds. Another
good thing about it is that the same good agricultural traits such as taste, yield and
resistance to pests will be passed on from generation to generation. But one
disadvantage is that the population might be wiped out if environmental conditions
become unfavorable.
In binary fission, from the word binary which means
“two” and fission which means “splitting”, the cells divides or
splits to form two identical daughter cells. Each daughter cell
continues to grow until it becomes as large as the parent cell.
This type of reproduction is common among single-celled
organisms including bacteria. Binary Fission

Budding is another type of asexual reproduction. Yeast, hydra and sponges

reproduced this way. The figure below shows how yeast, a microorganism used in
baking, reproduces by budding. In budding, a new individual may form as an
outgrowth of the parent. The outgrowth separates from the parent and becomes a
new individual.

a) yeast b) hydra c) sponges

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 Formation of spore is another type of asexual
reproduction common among molds or fungi. If you
have observed a piece of bread with molds growing on
it, the black, round structure at the tip of a stalk is
called a spore case which contains the spores. When
the spore case opens, the tiny spores are released and
may be carried by wind or water. Once the spore lands Spore Formation
on a favorable environment, it develops into a new organism. Under the microscope,
a bread mold with a spore case looks like the one in the picture on the left.

Fragmentation is the breaking of the body into two parts with subsequent
regeneration. Regeneration is the process in which
organisms replace or restore their lost or damaged
body parts. If the animal is capable of fragmentation
and the part is big enough, a separate individual will
regrow.
Many sea stars reproduce asexually by
fragmentation. For example, if the arm of an
individual sea star is broken off it will regenerate a
new sea star. Fishery workers have been known to try
to kill the sea stars that eat their clam or oyster beds Regeneration
by cutting them in half and throw them back into the ocean. Unfortunately for the
workers, the two parts can each regenerate a new half, resulting in twice as many
sea stars to prey upon the oysters and clams. Fragmentation also occurs in annelid
worms, turbellarians and poriferans.

What’s More

Directions: Read and answer the question. Write you answer on your activity notebook.

Activity 1. Describe Me Asexually, Match the correct description…

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. The release of spores to develop an organism. a. Binary fission

2. A process in which organisms replace or b. Budding

restore their lost or damaged body parts

3. New individuals are formed without the c. Regeneration

production of seeds or spores

4. It results from the outgrowth of a part of a cell d. Spore Formation

5. An individual splits off and forms two identical e. Vegetative Propagation

daughter cells.

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Activity 2. How Do I Reproduce?

Directions: Classify the following organisms according to their method of reproduction.

Choose from the choices in the box.

Binary fission Budding Fragmentation/ Regeneration

Spore Formation Vegetative Propagation

1. Sweet potato 2. Yeast 3. Amoeba

4. Star Fish 5. Molds

Questions to Ponder: Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

6. How many parent/s is/are involved in asexual reproduction?
7. Are the parents and the offspring identical or not? Explain your answer.
8. Draw your own conclusion

What I Have Learned

Directions: Read the paragraph carefully and identify the correct word in the box below.
Write your answer on your activity notebook.

asexual bacteria budding different

ginger identical molds regeneration
reproduce two vegetative propagation

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 In order for organisms to continue their own kind, they must (1) ________.
Organisms may reproduce either asexually or sexually. In (2)__________
reproduction one parent is needed to produce offspring that is genetically (3)
_________ to the parent. Modes of asexual reproduction include vegetative
propagation, binary fission, budding, spore formation and regeneration.
In (4) ____________, new plants are formed without seeds or spores. Few
examples of these are (5) _________ and potatoes.
. (6) _______ are single celled organisms that reproduce through binary
fission. In this type of asexual reproduction, the cell divides into (7) ________
identical daughter cells. Another type is the formation of spores which is common
among (8) __________ or fungi. Once the spore is released under favorable
condition, it develops into a new organism. On the other hand, starfish reproduce
through (9) __________. A starfish that is broken into two will regenerate the lost
part of the body and become two new individual. Lastly, hydra and yeast
reproduce through (10) _________.

What I Can Do

Congratulations! You just learned the different types of asexual reproduction. It

is now your turn to list down an example of organismsunder each type of asexual
reproduction. Use the table below as your guide. Write your answers on your activity
notebook.

Types of Asexual Reproduction Example

Vegetative Propagation
Binary Fission
Budding
Formation of Spore
Regeneration

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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the letter of your
choice on your activity notebook.

1. Which of the following statements correctly describes asexual reproduction?

I. Offspring are genetically unique.

II. Offspring are genetically identical to parent.
III. A male and female is needed to produce offspring.
IV. One parent is needed to reproduce.
V. It only occurs in plants and bacteria.

A. I and III only

B. II and IV only
C. I, IV and V only
D. II, IV and V only

2. How many parents are needed in asexual reproduction?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

3. How do bacteria make the next generation?

A. Budding
B. Sexually
C. Fragmentation
D. Binary Fission

4. Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of asexual reproduction?

A. There is great variation among the offspring.
B. Offspring will get all good characteristics of parents.
C. Offspring have difficulty in adapting to new environment.
D. Adapting to the environment is always constant among the offspring.

5. If you cut a starfish into two pieces, each piece develops into anew starfish.
What type of asexual reproduction is this?
A. Budding
B. Regeneration
C. Spore Formation
D. Vegetative Propagation

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6. Which of the following is known as the horizontal runners in strawberries?
A. Buds
B. Clones
C. Roots
D. Stolons

7. The diagrams below represent various processes associated with reproduction.

Which of the following represent asexual reproduction?

I II III IV

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV

8. Which of the following is the starting point of an offspring of a budding organism?

A. Colony of clones
B. Unfertilized egg cell
C. Cutting from the parent
D. Growth on the parent’s body

9. Which of the following words is another term for regeneration?

A. Communication
B. Defense
C. Healing
D. Movement

10. Which of the following statements are NOT true about types of asexual
reproduction?
I. Spore formation is the release of spores to develop an organism.
II. Regeneration is a process in which organisms replace their lost body parts.
III. In vegetative propagation new individuals are formed through the production
of seeds or spores.
IV. Budding results from the outgrowth of a part of a cell.
V. Binary fission is the combination of two organisms to form a new individual.
A. II and III only
B. III and V only
C. I, II and III only
D. III, IV and V only

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11. An offspring is produced through asexual reproduction. Which of the following
best describes the offspring’s genetic material?
A. Completely unrelated to its parents.
B. A copy of the genetic material of one parent.
C. Identical to the genetic material of one parent.
D. A combination of the genetic material of its parents.

12. Edmar was asked by his teacher to give an example of organisms that reproduce
through binary fission. He answered bacteria. Do you think his answer is correct?
A. No, because bacteria reproduce through budding.
B. Yes, because bacteria reproduce by splitting into two.
C. No, because bacteria reproduce through spore formation.
D.Yes, because bacteria formed as an outgrowth of the parent.

13. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which maintained all
its desirable traits. Which of the following methods should be used?
A. Self-pollination
B. Vegetative propagation
C. Growing seeds produced from this variety
D. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good variety and growing the seeds
resulting from the cross

14. Vegetative propagation is one type of asexual reproduction. Which of the following
are advantages of vegetative propagation?
I. All plants are resistant to some diseases.
II. Plants reach maturity faster than ones grown in seeds.
III. If unfavorable condition occurs, the whole population will be wiped out.
IV. Same good agricultural traits such as taste and yields will be maintained.

A. I, II and III only

B. I, II and IV only
C. II, III and IV only
D. I, II, III and IV

15. John’s father, a farmer grew only one type of onion. He told his father that all of
the onion plants will die from the same disease. Do you think John is correct?
A. Yes, because the onion plants were genetically identical.
B. No, because only a few plants were resistant to the disease.
C. Yes, because all of the onion plants were resistant to the disease.
D. No, because the onion plants were genetically different from each other.

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 Additional Activities

Wow! That was a tough job. At last! You have finished studying the module. But,
before you completely exit, try to answer this additional activity. Complete the crossword
by identifying the words being described in each item below. Write your answer on your
activity notebook.

Across:
1. A sea creature that is capable of regenerating its lost arm; sea stars
3. A type of asexual reproduction in which organisms replace or restore
their lost or damaged body parts.
5. Belongs to kingdom fungi and reproduce through spore formation
6. A type of reproduction where one parent is needed and the resulting
offspring is identical to the parent
8. A single celled organism that reproduce through binary fission
9. It means to split or separate

Down:
2. An example of this is ginger where new plants are formed out of this
4. It is found in mushrooms and molds that help them reproduce
7. A type of asexual reproduction where it occurs as an outgrowth of the
parent
9. One of its example is potato where a new plant emerge from its eyes
11. Also called as runners; it helps strawberries to propagate

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 Lesson
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION
2 When TWO Produces Differences

What I Know

Directions: Choose the best answer from the given choices. Write the letter of your
choice in your activity notebook.
1. How many parent cell/s are required for sexual reproduction?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6

2. In what organ of the plant does the reproduction occurs?

A. Flower
B. Leaf
C. Roots
D. Stem

3. These part of a flower become the seeds when fertilized.

A. Ovary
B. Ovules
C. Stigma
D. Style

4. What do you call to the female reproductive part of a flower?

A. Petal
B. Pistil
C. Sepal
D. Stamen

5. Which of the following refers to the male reproductive part of a flower?

A. Petal
B. Pistil
C. Sepal
D. Stamen

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6. Which of the following is NOT a part of the pistil?
A. Anther
B. Stigma
C. Style
D. Ovary

7. In what part of the flower are the pollen grains produced?

A. Anther
B. Filament
C. Ovary
D. Stigma

8. Which of the following organisms uses conjugation as its mode of sexual

reproduction?
A. Frog
B. Papaya
C. Spyrogyra
D. Gumamela flower

9. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their
parents?
A. A species that has few variations
B. A species that reproduces sexually
C. A species that reproduces asexually
D. A species that competes with a similar species

10. Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. How will you differentiate flowers
from the reproductive organs of animals?
A. Flowers need pollinators like bees to reproduce; animals do not.
B. Flowers are shed from time to time; nothing is shed from animal.
C. Flowers have male and female parts; animals have either male or female
parts.
D. There is no difference between flowers and the reproductive organs of
animals.

11. How would you compare sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction?
A. Asexual reproduction has many forms while sexual reproduction has only
two.
B. Asexual reproduction happens only in plants while sexual reproduction
happens only in humans.
C. Sexual reproduction requires two parent cells to form an offspring while
asexual reproduction needs only one parent cell to produce offspring.
D. Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent
while asexual reproduction produces offspring that are not identical to the
parent.

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12. Which of the following is the result of sexual reproduction of
organisms?
A. rapid increase of organisms
B. produces offspring with different traits as the parent
C. maintains the traits of the parents
D. produces identical/ the same offspring

13. Which of the following statement/s differentiate/s asexual from sexual

reproduction?

I. In sexual reproduction, two parent cells are needed to produce new

individual.
II. In asexual reproduction, only one parent cell is needed to produce
new individual.
III. In sexual reproduction, only one parent cell involved, while in asexual
reproduction, two parent cells are involved.

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. I, II, and III only

14. Ethan plants a group of seeds that all came from the same flower. When seeds
grow and bloom, the resulting flowers are different sizes and colors. What can
Ethan conclude from his experiment?
A. Ethan used soil that had other seeds in it.
B. The species of plants must reproduce sexually.
C. The species of plants must reproduce asexually.
D. The flowers changed colors because of its environment.

15. Jeofrey was asked by his science teacher to give an example of an organism
that can reproduce sexually. He answered starfish. Is Jeofrey correct about his
answer?
A. Yes, because starfish needs one parent cell to reproduce.
B. No, because starfish needs two parent cells to reproduce.
C. Yes, because starfish needs two parent cells to reproduce.
D. No, because starfish needs one parent cell to reproduce.

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 What’s In

Did you know that organisms reproduce sexually in a number of ways? Let us
take a look at the different ways how representative microorganisms and plants
reproduce sexually.

What’s New

Hello there! I want you to label the parts of a gumamela flower. But before you
do that, you need to read and understand the reproductive parts of plants.

Activity 1:The Reproductive Parts of Plants

Plant parts that are involved in sexual reproduction are called reproductive parts.
These parts produce sex cells or gametes in the form of ovules and pollen grains. Since
you have learned about the vegetative parts of plants, now is the right time to know the
reproductive parts.

Have you try walking along the garden and observed the flowers? What is the
most attractive part that you can see? Is it the petals or the other floral parts? Well,
generally speaking, petals are the most attractive of all floral parts, purposely so to
attract insects. The flower is the reproductive organ of a plant that produces the egg
and sperm. Sex organs are formed during the reproductive stage of plant development.
In flowering plants, sex cells are produced in certain floral organs. Look at the diagram
on the next page and examine the floral parts.

The male reproductive organ is called the stamen. It is made up of two parts: the
anther and filament. The anther produces the pollen, which contains the male sperm
cells and the filament that holds or supports the anther up.

The female reproductive organ is the pistil. Starting from the top, it is composed
of the following parts: stigma, style, ovary and the ovules. The ovules are equivalent to
the pollen grains of the male reproductive organ. They are the sex cells produced in the
ovary.

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 What is It

Did you understand the context? Label now the parts of a gumamela flower as
shown below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

PISTIL STAMEN

1)
(1) 6)
(6)

7)
(7)
2)
(2)

3)
(3)
8)
(8)
4)
(4)
9)
(9)
5)
(5)
10)
(10)

Do you notice the yellowish portion at the center? It is a group of anther

that contains the pollen. The anther is held up by a structure known as the filament.
Anther and filament comprise the stamen. Locate the pistil. It is composed of the
stigma, ovary and style. The colored part at the center is the sticky stigma, which
receives the pollen during pollination. It has a tube called the style and ends up in the
ovary of the plant.

When pollen lands on the stigma during the process of fertilization, a tube grows
down the style and enters the ovary. Male sperm cells travel down the tube and join
with the ovule, fertilizing it. The fertilized ovule becomes the seed, and the ovary
becomes the fruit.

Have you tasted an apple?

Tomato? Cucumber? What part of the
plant are these? These organs are called
fruits. A fruit is the ripened ovary of a plant
containing the seeds. After fertilization, the
ovary swells and becomes either fleshy or
hard to protect the developing seeds. Most
of the items prepared as vegetables are actually fruits such as tomato, cucumber, beans
and squash.

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 Fruits have originated from the ovary of the flower, which means that they are
products of sexual reproduction. Cut the fruit and check for some hard structures
inside. How many do you find inside? These are the fertilized ovules or popularly
referred to as seeds. Once seeds germinate, they are capable of growing into another
young plant.

What’s More

Some microorganisms undergo sexual reproduction by a process called

conjugation. An example of a microorganism that reproduces by conjugation is
Spirogyra, a green alga. Spirogyra can be found in freshwater habitats such as
ponds and rivers.

During conjugation, a bridge forms between

two cells of two Spirogyra filaments lying side by
side. The contents of one cell pass into the other
cell through the bridge, emptying the other cell.
The contents of both cells combine in the other
cell and form the zygote. This zygote is able to
secrete a substance that forms a wall around
itself for protection against unfavorable
environmental conditions (e.g. when the pond
dries up). When conditions become suitable for
growth and development, the zygote grows into a new individual.

Sexual Reproduction in Humans

Humans (and all animals that reproduce sexually) have cells called gametes.
Gametes are formed during meiosis and come in the form of sperm (produced by
males) or eggs (produced by females).
When conditions are right, sperm and egg unite in a process kn own as
fertilization. The resulting fertilized egg, or zygote, contains genes from both
parents.

Questions to Ponder: Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. How many parent cell/s is/are involved in sexual reproduction?

2. Are the parents and the offspring identical or not? Explain your answer.

3. How are asexual and sexual reproductions similar? How do they differ?

4. Draw your own conclusion.

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 What I Have Learned

Directions:Fill up the concept map of the plant reproductive organ using the
word pool below. Write your answers on your activity notebook.

REPRODUCTIVE SEPALS PETALS

STAMEN STYLE STIGMA
ANTHER (POLLEN) FILAMENT OVARY (OVUM)

THE FLOWER

NON-REPRODUCTIVE
(3)

(1) (2) PISTIL

(4)

(5) (6) (7)

(8)

(9)

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 What I Can Do

Directions: Using the ideas that you have learned in the previous activities and
discussions, describe the sexual reproduction of flowering plants, like the gumamela
flower, by creating your own story. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Be
creative and enjoy!

Story Making Rubric

Criteria Distinguished Proficient Apprentice Novice

(5 points) (4 points) (3 points) (2 points)
1. Creativity Writing had many Writing had Writing had Writing was
and creative details three or more one to two not creative
Originality that made the examples of creative and did not
reader want to creative details. show
learn more. ideas. imagination.
2. Organization Writing has a Writing has a Writing has at Writing does
of Thoughts beginning, beginning, least a not have a
middle, and an middle, and beginning, beginning,
end. Writing flows end. middle, or middle, or
from one sentence end. end.
to another.
3. Spelling and Writer makes no Writer makes Writer makes Writer makes
Grammar spelling or less than five less than ten so spelling
capitalization spelling and spelling and and
errors. Writer capitalization capitalization capitalization
always used the errors. Writer errors. Writer errors work is
parts of speech used the sometimes hard to read.
correctly. parts of used the
speech parts of
correctly. speech
correctly.
(Source: Adapted from rubric-maker.com.ph)

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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the best answer. Write the letter of your choice on your activity
notebook.

1. What part of the flower is the most attractive where it uses to attract insects?
A. Ovary
B. Petals
C. Sepals
D. Style

2. What do you call to the part of the flower that supports or holds the anther up?
A. Filament
B. Pollen
C. Stamen
D. Style

3. Which of the following parts of the flower refers to the sex cells produced by the
ovary?
A. Anther
B. Ovules
C. Style
D. Pollen grains

4. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group??

A. Filament
B. Ovary
C. Stigma
D. Style

5. In what organ of the plant does the reproduction occurs?

A. Flower
B. Leaf
C. Roots
D. Stem

6. Which of the following organisms uses pollination as its mode of sexual

reproduction?
A. Frog
B. Rabbit
C. Spyrogyra
D. Gumamela flower

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7. Which of the following refers to the male reproductive part of a flower?
A. Petal
B. Pistil
C. Sepal
D. Stamen

8. Which species can produce offspring that are genetically different from their parents?
A. A species that has few variations
B. A species that reproduces sexually
C. A species that reproduces asexually
D. A species that competes with a similar species

9. In what part of the flower are the pollen grains produced?

A. Anther
B. Filament
C. Ovary
D. Stigma

10. Which of the following statement/s differentiate/s asexual from sexual

reproduction?
I. In sexual reproduction, two parent cells are needed to produce new
individual.
A.
II. IIn
and II only reproduction, only one parent cell is needed to produce
asexual
B. IInew
andindividual.
III only
C.
III.IIn
and III only
sexual reproduction, only one parent cell involved, while in asexual
D. I, II, and III
reproduction, two parent cells are involved.
A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. III only
11. Alexander plants a group of seeds that all came from the same plants. When
seeds grow and bloom, the resulting flowers are different sizes and colors. What
can Alexander conclude from his experiment?
A. Alexander used soil that had other seeds in it.
B. The species of plants must reproduce sexually.
C. The species of plants must reproduce asexually.
D. The flowers changed colors because of its environment.

12. Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. How will you differentiate flowers
from the reproductive organs of animals?
A. Flowers need pollinators like bees to reproduce; animals do not.
B. Flowers are shed from time to time; nothing is shed from animal
C. Flowers have male and female parts; animals have either male or female
parts.
D. There is no difference between flowers and the reproductive organs of
animals.

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13. Jhen was asked by her science teacher to give an example of an organism
that can reproduce sexually. She answered yeast. Is Jhen correct about
her answer?
A. No, because yeast needs one parent cell to reproduce.
B. Yes, because yeast needs one parent cell to reproduce.
C. No, because yeast needs two parent cells to reproduce.
D. Yes, because yeast needs two parent cells to reproduce.

14. A sperm cell unites with an egg cell to form a zygote. Which process is taking
place?
A. Asexual reproduction
B. Fertilization
C. Pollination
D. Vegetative propagation

15. How would you compare sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction?
A. Asexual reproduction has many forms while sexual reproduction has only
two.
B. Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent
while asexual reproduction produces offspring that are not identical to the
parent.
C. Asexual reproduction happens only in plants while sexual reproduction
happens only in humans.
D. Sexual reproduction requires two parent cells to form an offspring while
asexual reproduction needs only one parent cell to produce offspring.

Additional Activities

Directions: Using what you have learned on the previous lesson on asexual
reproduction, create a Venn Diagram on the differences and similarities of asexual and
sexual reproduction. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Asexual Sexual
Reproduction Reproduction

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Additional Activities Assessment What I Have
Across Learned
1. starfish 1. B
1. reproduce
3. regeneration 2. A
What I Can Do 2. asexual
5. mushroom 3. D
4. C 3. identical
6. asexual Learners may give
8. bacteria 5. B 4. vegetative
different possible
10. fission 6. D propagation
examples under each
7. D 5. ginger
type of asexual
Down 8. D reproduction. 6. bacteria
2. rhizome 9. C 7. two
4. spore 10. B 8. molds
7. budding 11. C 9. regeneration
9. tuber 12. B 10. budding
11.stolon 13. B
14. B
15. A
What’s More Activity 2
1. vegetative What I Know
propagation
What’s New 1. A
2. budding
3. binary fission 2. D
A. Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction
4. regeneration where a single organism is the sole parent and 3. D
5. spore formation the offspring is genetically identical to the 4. A
Questions to ponder: parent. 5. D
6. There is only one B. The five types of asexual reproduction
parent involved in 6. C
mentioned in the story are vegetative
asexual propagation, binary fission, budding, spore
7. E
reproduction. formation and regeneration. 8. B
7. Offspring are C. Organisms reproduce through vegetative 9. A
genetically propagation are potato, onion and ginger. 10. D
identical to the D. Bacteria reproduce through binary fission.
parent. 11. C
E. Asexual reproduction through budding is
8. answers may vary where organism is formed as an outgrowth of 12. C
the parent then it will separate from the 13. B
What’s More Activity 1 parent and becomes a new individual. 14. B
1. D 2. C 3.E 15. A
4. B 5. A
Lesson 1
Answer Key
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Assessment Additional Activities
1. B
2. A
Asexual Sexual
3. B
Reproduction Reproduction
4. A
- Involves only one
5. A - Involves two
parent cell to
6. D parent cells to
reproduce
7. D Two types of reproduce
- Parents and
reproduction - Parents and
8. B offspring are
offspring are not
9. A identical to each
identical to each
10. A other
- Maintains the other
11. B traits of the - Produces variety
12. A parents to its forms of life
13. A offspring
14. B
15. D
What I Have Learned What I Can Do
1. Sepal - Students’ answer may vary
2. Petal
3. Reproductive
4. Stamen
5. Anther (Pollen) In any order
6. Filament
7. Stigma
8. Style In any order
9. Ovary
What’s More What I Know
1. 2 1. B
2. The parents and the offspring under What Is It 2. A
sexual reproduction are not
1. Stigma 3. B
identical to each other.
3. Sexual reproduction produces 2. Style 4. B
offspring that are not identical to 3. Ovary 5. D
each other while asexual 4. Ovules 6. A
reproduction produces offspring 5. Receptacle 7. A
that are identical to each other. 6. Anther 8. C
4. Sexual reproduction involves two 7. Filament
9. B
parent cells while asexual 8. Petal
9. Sepal 10. A
reproduction involves only one
parent cell. Sexual reproduction 10. Stem 11. C
produces variety forms of life while 12. B
asexual reproduction maintains the 13. A
traits of the parents to their 14. B
offspring. 15. D
Lesson 2
References

A. Books
Asuncion, Alvie J., et al. 2017. K to 12 Science Grade 7 Learner’s Material. First Edition.
Pasig City: Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR).

Asuncion, Alvie J., et al. 2017. K to 12 Science Grade 7 Teacher’s Guide. First Edition.
Pasig City: Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR).

2020. Department of Education Curriculum Strand. Pasig City: Department of Education.

K to 12 Science Curriculum Guide. Pasig City: Department of Education.

Mapa, Amelia.,et al. 2001. EASE IModule 7 (Plant Parts and

Functions).QuezonCity: Book Media Press.
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OpenStax. How Animals Reproduce. n.d. www.bio.libretext.org (accessed June

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