1. Creating Clones

2. In The House of the Scorpion and The X-Files episode ‘Eve’, the stories focus on human clones that are produced by reproductive cloning. We know that humans do not naturally reproduce by cloning but what kind of organisms do? Brainstorm a list of organisms in your table groups

3. Any form of reproduction in which offspring are genetically identical to the parent A single parent grows a clone or copy of itself that has the exact same DNA as the parent

4. What organisms reproduce asexually? Bacteria Plants Fungi (like mushrooms) and ferns Yeast, hydra

5. There are FOUR different types of asexual reproduction: 1. Binary Fission 2. Vegetative Reproduction 3. Spore Production 4. Budding

6. Occurs in single-celled organisms (like bacteria) Contents are copied and the cell divides in two Just like mitosis

7. Occurs in some plants Does not require the production of a seed or spore

8. There are different forms of vegetative reproduction: Runners, suckers, tubers and bulbs – outgrowths from the original plant that produce new plants Strawberries use runnersAspen trees use suckers

9. There are different forms of vegetative reproduction: Runners, suckers, tubers and bulbs – outgrowths from the original plant that produce new plants Potatoes are tubersTulips grow from bulbs

10. There are different forms of vegetative reproduction: Cuttings – you can take a cutting from a plant and it will grow its own roots and eventually develop into a whole new plant

11. Used by fungi and ferns Asexual spores contain the DNA of only one parent and they will grow into a new fern or fungi

12. Occurs in organisms like yeast, hydra and sea sponges A bud grows out of the parent and gets bigger and bigger until it is identical to the parent In hydra and yeast, the bud breaks off when it is fully grown and becomes independent In sea sponges, the bud stays attached when it is fully grown