What is the practical significance of knowledge about the different types of reproduction of organisms?

The importance of this knowledge lies in the fact that we can use it for our own purposes. We have been doing this for the last several thousand years. But it began to be actively studied only a couple of centuries ago. The peak of knowledge comes in our time with the development of genetic engineering and selection. We breed new species of animals for food, wool, medicine and more. Having knowledge of animal reproduction enables us to breed them more efficiently and correctly without harm to the animals themselves, to other species and the environment.