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Biology Wise: Advantages of Asexual Reproduction
Describes some advantages to asexual reproduction.
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Biology Wise: What Is Vegetative Reproduction
Explains the method of asexual reproduction in plants known as vegetative reproduction and what its advantages and disadvantages are.
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Biology Wise: Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
Describes what happens during sexual and asexual reproduction and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Biology Wise: Asexual Reproduction in Animals
Provides short descriptions of different methods of asexual reproduction in animals.
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Biology Wise: Reproduction in Algae
Algae are not uniform in their methods of reproduction. Some reproduce sexually and others asexually. Read a brief overview of algae reproduction in this resource.
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Biology Wise: Platyhelminthes Reproduction
Describes the characteristics of Platyhelminthes, or flatworms, and how they reproduce.
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Biology Wise: Paramecium Reproduction
Describes the characteristics of paramecium and how they reproduce both sexually and asexually.
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Biology Wise: Diatoms Reproduction
Diatoms are a type of algae that reproduces both sexually and asexually. Its characteristics and methods of reproduction are described here.
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Biology Wise: Euglena Reproduction
The characteristics of euglena, a type of protist, and its method of asexual reproduction are described in this resource.
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Biology Wise: Parasitic Flatworms
Describes types of flatworms that are parasitic to humans and animals and what their life cycle looks like. Two or more hosts are needed for them to complete their life cycle.
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Biology Wise: What Are the Different Types of Flatworms
Describes the basic characteristics of three of the major kinds of flatworms, including tapeworms, planarians, and flukes.
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Biology Wise: Facts About Flatworms
Describes flatworm characteristics, including their physical features, types, nervous system, respiration, digestive system, and reproductive system.
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Biology Wise: Digestive System of an Earthworm
Provides information about the anatomy of the earthworm's digestive system and why the earthworm plays such an important role in soil health.
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Biology Wise: Earthworm Biology: Science of the Natural Decomposers
The anatomy of an earthworm is described and how it reproduces.
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Biology Wise: Facts About Mealworms
Information about mealworms, including types, habitat, physical characteristics, using them as pet food, raising them, whether they can be pests, their role in the life cycle of the darkling beetle, and a list of quick facts about them.
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Biology Wise: Chromosomes: The Carriers of Genetic Information
Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.
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Biology Wise: Facts About Human Chromosomes
Presents information about human chromosomes, their structure, and genetic disorders that can result from mutations.
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Biology Wise: The Major Functions of Lysosomes
Explains what lysosomes are, the different functions they perform in a cell, and what can happen when they become dysfunctional.
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Biology Wise: Structure of Ribosome
Discusses the discovery of ribosomes, free and membrane-bound ribosomes, their structure and characteristics, and their functions.
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Biology Wise: Chromosomes vs. Chromatids: What You Need to Know
Explains what chromosomes are, how chromatids are related to them, and how they function together during cell division.
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Biology Wise: Functions of a Centrosome and Its Role in Cell Division
Discusses the discovery of centrosomes, their important role in mitosis in animal cells, and their other functions.
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Biology Wise: Mold vs. Yeast
Discusses the characteristics of mold and yeast and how they are different in terms of structure, where they are found, method of reproduction, and appearance.
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Biology Wise: The 7 Unmistakable Characteristics of Life
Describes the seven characteristics that define life - cells, homeostasis, heredity, use of energy, reproduction, response to environmental stimuli, and evolution and adaptation.
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Biology Wise: Detailed Information on the Characteristics of Monocots
Explains what the term 'monocot' means, describes the characteristics of monocotyledonous plants, and gives a list of examples.