Ontario Life Systems Strand

Grade 9 - Academic biology

Reproduction

Expectations The Digital Frog 2.5
Students will:  
describe cell theory, and apply it to processes of cell division, including mitosis, and the function of sexual (including human) and asexual reproductive systems Anatomy section: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Mitosis, Meiosis
investigate and analyse cell division and factors affecting cell reproduction; Anatomy section: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Mitosis, Meiosis
describe cell division, including mitosis, as part of the cell cycle, including the roles of the nucleus, cell membrane, and organelles (e.g., stages of mitosis — prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase); Anatomy section: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Mitosis, Meiosis
describe and give examples of types of sexual reproduction that occur in plants and in animals, including hermaphrodites (e.g., conjugation, cross-fertilization, internal and external fertilization); Ecology: Behavior: Mating (as an example), Anatomy: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Meiosis
demonstrate an understanding of the process of cell division, including mitosis, and the function of sexual (including human) and asexual reproductive systems. Anatomy section: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Mitosis, Meiosis
describe the basic process of cell division, including what happens to the cell membrane and the contents of the nucleus (e.g., stages of mitosis — prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase) Anatomy section: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Mitosis, Meiosis
demonstrate an understanding of the importance of cell division to the growth and reproduction of an organism (e.g., describe changes in cell division in an organism during its lifespan) Anatomy: Urogenital System: Cellular Division: Mitosis, Meiosis
describe the various types of sexual reproduction that occur in plants and in animals, and identify some plants and animals, including hermaphrodites, that exhibit this type of reproduction (e.g., conjugation, cross-fertilization, internal and external fertilization) Ecology: Behavior: Mating (as an example)
compare sexual and asexual reproduction (e.g., asexual reproduction does not require a partner and can take place whenever environmental conditions such as food, warmth, and moisture are suitable) Ecology: Behavior: Mating (as an example of sexual reproduction).