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If there's no precedent for making talk pages available only to autoconfirmed users, the recent spate of mischief here might be a good cause to establish such a precedent. Otherwise, what's the procedure for seeking and applying auto confirmation to this talk page? --Kent Dominic·(talk) 04:27, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Article talk pages are semi-protected occasionally, but there has not been enough disruption here. I suspect that a lot of IP comments at Wikipedia in the last few months are from experiments with bots and I use rollback to remove them (assuming they really are off-topic). The procedure is to ask for protection at

WP:RFPP but there would have to be several nonsense posts per day for a few days to get any action. Johnuniq (talk) 05:11, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply

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IMO any edit from an IP to a talk page that creates a new heading with less than 5 words under it should be reverted by a bot (rather than autosigned as at present). These are invariably something stupid and it's not possible to say anything worthwhile about the page in under 5 words. Won't get all the trolling but it does happen that way on other pages too. Crossroads ^-talk- 06:18, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Gotcha. This article had been off my watchlist for a while, and I was troubled to see the numerous instances of mischief posts that were rightfully deleted. This talk page is proof that unfettered access comes with expected inconvenience. Ce la vie. BTW, the current lede Version 4.2 is tons different from the one I worked on, and it's simpler than the definition in my own lexicon, which has verbiage re X and Y chromosomal norms and deviations. Any lede is way better than the one I found here last year. If the current lede proves to be stable, I hope to revisit my original plan to link this article to my own lexicon while scrapping the definition I created in my readers' behalf. Kent Dominic·(talk) 13:24, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

• Hey, I wasn't able to edit Talk:Race and intelligence until today, when I got autoconfirmed. So there's some precedent for it. Happy (Slap me) 16:27, 13 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The terms male and female typically do not apply in sexually undifferentiated species in which the individuals are isomorphic (look the same) and the gametes are isogamous (indistinguishable in size and shape), such as the green alga Ulva lactuca. Some kinds of functional differences between gametes, such as in fungi, may be referred to as mating types.

— Current text

I suggest a revised version:

Some living things lack sexes. Certain species reproduce asexually. In others, such as the green alga ulva lactuca, where individuals are isomorphic (look the same) and the gametes are isogamous (similar in size and shape), the terms male and female are not used. Biologists sometimes describe them in terms of mating types.

— Proposed text

Your thoughts, please?—S Marshall T/C 17:49, 18 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Reproduction is important for the survival of all living things. Without a mechanism for reproduction, life would come to an end. There are two types of reproduction to learn in elementary grades, asexual and sexual reproduction. Many teachers are afraid of discussing reproduction, but if presented as a factual lesson it is easy for the students to understand the principles without the standard giggles.

Asexual reproduction refers to simple cell division that produces an exact duplicate of an organism. There are many different types of asexual reproduction which can be discussed to show students the variability of modes of reproduction. Some single-celled organisms reproduce by simple cell division, this is called binary fission. In this manner, the mother cell simply splits in half producing two daughter cells. Some cells reproduce by unequal division of the cells, this is called budding. In this process the bud forms as a knob on the mother cell. The nucleus divides and identical parts go to the mother cell and the bud. The bud may grow until it is as large as the mother cell and can form buds of its own. In some cases buds remain attached to the mother cell. In others, they break away and live as separate organisms.

Sexual reproduction involves the joining of male and female sex cells. The sperm refers to the male sex cell and the egg refers to the female sex cell.

PROCEDURE:

As you discuss this with students, tell them that trees, fish, flowers, and many other organisms have sperm and eggs. Tell students to look at organisms on their way home, to see if they can predict which ones reproduce by sexual or asexual means.
 

There are some reproductive strategies that are difficult to classify for students. Ferns, fungi, and some protozoa reproduce by spore production. Spores are formed by divisions of special mother cells and are released from the parent organism. A single spore develops into a new organism.

The worksheet shows students the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction. The answers are as follows: 1. yes; 2. in half; 3. little one celled creatures; 4. zygote 5. female, male, a baby; 6. larger organisms with organs; 7. larger organisms cannot simply divide, it is more efficient for little organisms to reproduce in that manner. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Toesucker3000 (talk • contribs) 21:59, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]