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Identify questions to investigate about sexual and asexual reproduction in plants. |
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Compare advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction for individual plants and animals, and for populations. |
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Describe various methods of asexual reproduction in plant species (e.g., budding, grafting, binary fission, spore production, fragmentation, and vegetative reproduction) and list specific examples. |
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Describe various methods of asexual reproduction in animal species (e.g., budding, parthenogenesis) and list specific examples (e.g., hydra, aphids, and hammerhead shark). |
(e) |
Investigate and describe applications of asexual reproduction knowledge and techniques in the Saskatchewan agricultural and/or forestry sector. |
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Describe the process of sexual reproduction in seed plant species, including methods of pollination. |
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Describe examples of sexual reproduction in animal species, including hermaphroditic species (e.g., Clownfish, wrasses, snails, and earthworms). |
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The history of research on the reproductive system is presented and the future of research in this field is considered. Current controversies and dilemmas are also explored. Reproductive system diseases and disorders, symptoms and treatments are discussed, including infertility, sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV and AIDS, complications with pregnancy and genetic diseases such as Huntington's disease. This book includes a glossary, resources for further information and contact information for organizations and national health institutions.