REPRODUCTION QUESTION PAPER - ANSWERS (One-word or One-line)
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE (1 MARK)
1. Bryophyllum
2. Because they have no seeds and grow from vegetative parts.
3. Callus
4. Low genetic variation.
5. Breaking of filament into pieces.
6. Due to mixing of genes from two parents.
7. Two
8. Release of ovum from ovary.
9. To attract pollinators.
10. Placenta
11. Zygote, Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation.
12. HIV
13. Ovary and testes
14. Insects and wind
15. Insects and wind
16. Menstruation occurs.
17. First menstrual bleeding.
18. Testosterone and estrogen
SHORT ANSWER TYPE-1 (2 MARKS)
1. Process of producing offspring; ensures species survival.
2. Binary fission, budding.
3. Cutting and grafting.
4. (i) Fungi (Rhizopus); (ii) Vegetative propagation.
5. Rhizopus, yeast.
6. By forming buds that grow into new individuals.
7. Yeast (unicellular), Hydra (multicellular)
8. Gonorrhea, Syphilis.
9. Health risks to mother and child, economic burden.
10. Block sperm entry into uterus.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE-II (3 MARKS)
1. Cutting, grafting, layering.
2. By dividing into many cells (e.g., Plasmodium).
3. Bud appears, grows, detaches.
4. Amoeba - binary fission, Plasmodium - multiple fission, Hydra - budding
5. For propagation without seeds.
6. Ensures fertilization; types: self and cross pollination.
7. Growth of breasts, hair growth, menstruation onset.
8. Fertilization in fallopian tube; travels to uterus.
9. Condom, copper-T, oral pills.
10. Testes -> vas deferens -> urethra.
11. Gamete - haploid, Zygote - diploid.
12. Organ connecting fetus to uterus; provides nutrients.
13. STDs: HIV, gonorrhea; Prevent: safe sex, hygiene.
14. For nutrient absorption.
15. Thick fluid with sperm and nutrients.
16. For temperature regulation.
17. Growing cells in controlled conditions; for research.
LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
1. Testes, scrotum, vas deferens, urethra, penis, accessory glands.
2. Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina.
3. - Sexual: two parents; Asexual: one parent
- Sexual: variation; Asexual: identical offspring
- Sexual: gamete fusion; Asexual: no gametes
4. Genetic recombination during meiosis and fertilization.
5. Diagram with parts: stigma, style, ovary, pollen tube, ovule.
EXTRA QUESTIONS
Q5. Onset of reproductive age; Male: 13-14 yrs; Female: 11-13 yrs; Changes: voice change, hair growth,
breast/testes development.
Q6. - Testes: sperm and hormone production
- Vas deferens: sperm transport
- Urethra: urine/semen outlet
- Scrotum: protects testes
- Penis: copulatory organ
Q7. Family planning, contraception, sterilization.
DIFFERENCES
1. Binary: 2 cells; Multiple: many cells
2. Binary: 1 splits into 2; Budding: outgrowth forms new
3. Binary: equal division; Fragmentation: breaks into pieces
4. Tubectomy: female, fallopian tubes; Vasectomy: male, vas deferens
DIAGRAMMATIC QUESTIONS (Just draw these)
1. Budding - Bryophyllum & Hydra
2. Spore formation - Rhizopus
3. Binary fission - Amoeba
4. Fragmentation - Spirogyra
5. Regeneration - Planaria
6. Multiple fission - Plasmodium
7. Male & Female reproductive system
8. Germination of seed
9. Longitudinal section of bisexual flower