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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 7
Reproduction in Plants

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Lesson

7 Reproduction in Plants
What’s In
Answer the puzzle below.

2 4
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DOWN ACROSS
2. Protects the flower when not yet 1. Supports the base of a flower
blooming, also supports the base of the
flower
3.Contains and releases the pollen grains 4. The female part of a flower. It consists the stigma,
style and ovary
4. Its bright colors attracts pollinators 5. Holds the egg cells which are to be fertilized by the
sperm from the pollen grains
6. Structure which receives the pollen grains, 7. The male part of the flower. It consists the filament
stimulates the pollen grains to germinate and anther.
and reach the ovary
7. Holds the pollen sacs 8. Holds the anther in a high position for release of
pollen.

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 What I Need to Know
 In this module, you are expected to describe the different modes of reproduction in
flowering and nonflowering plants such as moss, fern, mongo, and others
(S5LT-IIg-7)

What’s New
Identify the parts used to reproduce the following plants. Put a check in the column of your
answer.

Plant Seed Roots Stem Leaves

Rambutan
Kangkong
Ginger
Guava
Pechay
Potato
Okra
Katakataka
Mango
Coconut

What Is It
You can see different types of plants everywhere. They differ in size, shape, color,
smell, and even in their mode of reproduction.
Like animals, plants need to continuously reproduce themselves. They reproduce
through their seeds while some utilize other means. In this module you will learn more about
different ways of plants reproduction.
Plant reproduction is the production of new offspring in plants which can be done by
sexual or asexual reproduction.

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 Sexual reproduction produces offspring when pollen grains from the anther are
transferred to the stigma of a flower. This process is called pollination. Angiosperms or
flowering plants rely on pollination for reproduction.
Pollination is usually brought about by wind, insects, or birds. Animals and other agents
that aid in sexual reproduction of plants are called agents of pollination. There are two kinds
of pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination.
 Self-pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the
same flower or of different flower that belongs to the same plant.
 Cross-pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the
stigma of another flower that belongs to another plant but of the same kind. Cross-
pollination is the most common form of pollination.
Once a pollen grain enters the stigma, it swells and grows a long tube that travels
through the style until it reaches the ovary. The tube releases the sperm cells into the ovule to
fertilize the egg cell. The fertilized egg cell and the ovule itself develop into a seed. The ovary
then enlarges and thickens its wall to become a fruit. This will be the receptacle for the seeds.
These seeds can eventually grow into new plant.
Nonflowering plants can be reproduced using cones and seeds. They rely on dispersion
to continue their life cycle. They are called gymnosperms. Some gymnosperm species have
male and female cones on the same tree, while others have separate male or female cone
producing trees. Fertilization in gymnosperms occurs when pollen grains contact the female
ovule and germinate. One of the most common types of gymnosperms is the pine trees. In
gymnosperms, seeds are called “naked seeds” as they are exposed.
Asexual reproduction does not involve seeds to produce a new plant.
Vegetative propagation is a form of asexual reproduction where new plants are
produced from one part of a parent plant. New plants can grow from roots, stems, and leaves
of a parent plant.
Some plants can reproduce asexually through their stems.
Most shrubs grow through stem cutting where a stem from a parent plant is cut and then
replanted to grow into a new plant.
Rose plant, bougainvillea, and sugar cane grow from cuttings.
Some plants have modified stems or roots that are enlarged and serve as food storage.
These parts grow underground and new plants can sprout from them. Here are some examples
of modified stems and roots.
 Bulb – a rounded stem with fleshy leaves (examples: onion, tulip)
 Rhizome – a horizontally growing stem (examples: ginger, lotus)
 Corm – a short, vertical stem (examples: gladiolus, taro or gabi)
 Tuber – a fleshy underground stem or root (examples: potato—stem, sweet potato root)
Some modified stems do not grow underground, but instead, crawl along the ground.
These are called stolons or runners. Strawberry and certain grasses grow from stolons.
New plants can also arise from the leaves of a few plants. Katakataka and some Begonia
plants have leaves from which young plants grow. The new plants grow along the edges of the
parent’s leaves.

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 What’s More
Complete the concept map below.

Mode of Plant Reproduction

Where male and female Does not involve seeds in

parts of the flowers are reproduction
involved

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That uses this form of

Seeds are Seeds are reproduction where new plants
covered by fruits exposed are produced from one part of a
2 3 parent plant

Where new plants can grow from

Reproduce Reproduce
through through
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 What I Have Learned
Compare and contrast sexual and asexual propagation using a Venn diagram.

Sexual Propagation Asexual Propagation

Is it possible for a plant to reproduce sexually and asexually? Give examples.

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What I Can Do

Aside from the natural way, plants also reproduce through artificial propagation.
Examples of this include cutting, grafting, and layering. Have a research about the
following methods. Organize your findings using the table below.

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 Cutting Grafting Layering

Why do we consider artificial propagation as mode of asexual reproduction?

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Post – Test
A. Multiple choice. Encircle the letter of the word or group of words that will correctly complete
the sentence.
1. What do you call the reproduction in plants where the male and female parts of
the flowers are involved?
a. asexual c. pollination
b. budding d. Sexual
2. Which part of a plant cannot undergo vegetative propagation?
a. stem c. leaves
b. fruit d. Roots
 3. What type of pollination happens when pollen grains from anther are transferred
to the stigma of a flower that belongs to the 6 same plant?
a. across-pollination c. cross-pollination
b. auto-pollination d. Self-pollination
4. Which plant can reproduce through bulb?
a. coconut c. mango
b. fern d. Onion
5. What kind of reproduction involves only one parent plant?
a. asexual c. pollination
b. fertilization d. Sexual
6. Which of the following examples is a tuber?
a. guava plant c. orange plant
b. mango plant d. Potato plant
7. Which of the following is a rhizome?
a. corn c. ginger
b. katakataka d. Onion
8. What would happen if a butterfly sips nectar from a flower?
a. Flower could wilt.
b. Pistil could break.
C. Stamen could develop a tube.
d. Pollen grains could fall on the stigma.
9. What kind of reproduction uses pollen grains?
a. asexual c. propagation
b. fragmentation d. Sexual
10. Which is true about asexual propagation?
a. only plants use asexual propagation.
b. All organisms use asexual reproduction.
c. There is only one parent involved in asexual reproduction.
d. There are at least two parents involved in asexual reproduction.