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Part 1: Natural Asexual Reproduction
Access the following link and answer questions below. Access information using the tabs on the left hand side of the website. https://eschooltoday.com/learn/what-is-asexual-reproduction/
What is asexual reproduction?
What are the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction?
What is binary fission and by what process do the cells duplicate?
What is budding and what are some example organisms?
What is fragmentation and what are some example organisms?
What is spore formation and how does it look?
What is vegetative propagation and what parts of the plant can be used?
Part 2: Advantages and Disadvantages
Use the following link to explore the advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction. Asexual Reproduction - Types, Advantages, Disadvantages, Examples (byjus.com). Create a table to organize these advantages/disadvantages.
Part 3: Artificial Asexual Reproduction
What are two types of artificial vegetative reproduction?
How does grafting work?
Part 4: Stem cells
Access the following link to answer the following questions: Stem cells: What they are and what they do - Mayo Clinic
What are stem cells?
Why are they important in the field of medicine and biology?
Where do stem cells come from? What are the main differences between embryonic and adult stem cells?
Discuss the controversy and ethical considerations surrounding the use of embryonic stem cells in research and medical treatments.
What is stem cell therapy and how have they already been used in medicine?
What is therapeutic cloning, and what benefits might it offer?