Reproduction In Animals (MCQs)
1. Reproduction is important because it
a) Helps organisms grow
b) Ensures continuation of the species
c) Helps in nutrition
d) Helps in respiration
2. Which of the following is an asexual mode of reproduction?
a) Fertilisation
b) Budding
c) Internal fertilisation
d) External fertilisation
3. In sexual reproduction, the fusion of male and female gametes is called
a) Budding
b) Fertilisation
c) Binary fission
d) Metamorphosis
4. The male reproductive organ that produces sperm is called
a) Ovary
b) Testes
c) Uterus
d) Penis
5. The female reproductive organ that produces eggs is
a) Ovary
b) Testes
c) Uterus
d) Fallopian tube
6. Which of the following has both male and female reproductive systems in the same
individual?
a) Earthworm
b) Human
c) Cow
d) Hen
7. Fertilisation that takes place inside the female body is called
a) External fertilisation
b) Internal fertilisation
c) Budding
d) Binary fission
8. Where in the female reproductive tract does fertilisation mainly occur?
a) Uterus
b) Ovary
c) Fallopian tube
d) Vagina
9. Animals that lay eggs are called
a) Viviparous
b) Oviparous
c) Hermaphrodites
d) Asexual reproducers
10. Animals that give birth to young ones are called
a) Viviparous
b) Oviparous
c) Binary fission
d) Budding
11. In frogs, fertilisation takes place
a) Inside the female body
b) Outside the female body in water
c) Inside the male body
d) Inside the uterus
12. The process by which a larva transforms into an adult is called
a) Fertilisation
b) Metamorphosis
c) Budding
d) Binary fission
13. Amoeba reproduces by
a) Budding
b) Binary fission
c) Fertilisation
d) Metamorphosis
14. In Hydra, new individuals develop from
a) Seeds
b) Buds
c) Eggs
d) Spores
15. A single sperm cell is a
a) Multicellular organism
b) A single cell
c) A tissue
d) A gamete packet
16. Which part of a sperm provides energy for movement?
a) Head
b) Tail
c) Middle piece
d) Nucleus
17. The hard protective covering around the developing chick inside an egg is
called
a) Shell
b) Placenta
c) Amniotic
d) Umbilical cord
18. The developing embryo is surrounded by a fluid-filled sac called
a) Placenta
b) Amniotic
c) Blastocyst
d) Zygote
19. What connects the foetus to the mother’s placenta?
a) Umbilical cord
b) Fallopian tube
c) Amniotic
d) Uterus
20. Test tube babies are born through the process of
a) Internal fertilisation
b) External fertilisation
c) In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
d) Budding
21. Which animal is famous for being the first cloned mammal?
a) Sheep named Dolly
b) Cat
c) Dog
d) Horse
22. Fragmentation in Planaria is an example of
a) Sexual reproduction
b) Asexual reproduction
c) Budding
d) Fertilisation
23. Male and female gametes join to form a
a) Zygote
b) Embryo
c) Foetus
d) Adult
24. Life cycle stages of a frog are
a) Egg → Tadpole → Froglet → Adult
b) Egg → Caterpillar → Pupa → Butterfly
c) Seed → Seedling → Adult
d) Larva → Pupa → Adult
25. Metamorphosis takes place in which animal?
a) Human
b) Frog
c) Dog
d) Cow
26. Which of the following animals undergoes external fertilisation?
a) Hen
b) Fish
c) Dog
d) Human
27. The organ where the embryo develops inside a female mammal is
a) Ovary
b) Uterus
c) Fallopian tube
d) Penis
28. What is the function of the placenta?
a) To provide oxygen and nutrients to the foetus
b) To produce eggs
c) To fertilise sperm
d) To lay eggs
29. Which animal is a hermaphrodite?
a) Earthworm
b) Human
c) Hen
d) Frog
30. The nucleus of the mammary gland cell was used to clone Dolly. This type of
cloning is called
a) Budding
b) Binary fission
c) Nuclear transfer cloning
d) Sexual reproduction
31. Which is NOT a characteristic of asexual reproduction?
a) Only one parent involved
b) Offspring are genetically identical
c) Involves the formation of gametes
d) No fusion of gametes
32. Which of these animals is viviparous?
a) Frog
b) Butterfly
c) Human
d) Hen
33. Fertilisation in flowering plants is similar to fertilisation in
a) Earthworms
b) Insects
c) Humans
d) All sexually reproducing organisms
34. The reproductive cells are called
a) Gametes
b) Zygotes
c) Embryos
d) Foetuses
35. Which is an example of external fertilisation?
a) Human
b) Fish
c) Dog
d) Cat
36. What develops from the zygote?
a) Egg
b) Embryo
c) Sperm
d) Larva
37. What is the process of attachment of a fertilised egg to the wall of the uterus
called?
a) Implantation
b) Fertilisation
c) Blastocyst formation
d) Budding
38. Which of the following provides energy for sperm movement?
a) Head
b) Middle piece
c) Tail
d) Nucleus
39. The male reproductive organ where sperm are stored temporarily is called
a) Urethra
b) Testes
c) Epididymis (sperm duct)
d) Penis
40. Which of the following animals lays eggs with a hard shell?
a) Frog
b) Hen
c) Dog
d) Cow
41. The egg and sperm fuse in
a) Fertilisation
b) Implantation
c) Budding
d) Metamorphosis
42. Eggs of frogs are protected by
a) Hard shell
b) Jelly-like covering
c) Placenta
d) Wings
43. What does the term "viviparous" mean?
a) Animals that lay eggs
b) Animals that give birth to live young
c) Animals that reproduce asexually
d) Animals that clone themselves
44. Which reproductive process requires a watery medium to survive?
a) Internal fertilisation
b) External fertilisation
c) Budding
d) Binary fission
45. What type of reproduction is shown by yeast?
a) Budding
b) Binary fission
c) Sexual reproduction
d) Fertilisation
46. Which is the male part of a flower?
a) Ovary
b) Stigma
c) Stamen
d) Sepal
47. A female honeybee lays unfertilised eggs that develop into
a) Worker bees
b) Queen bees
c) Drones (males)
d) Larvae
48. Which of these is NOT a method of asexual reproduction?
a) Budding
b) Binary fission
c) Fertilisation
d) Fragmentation
49. Tadpoles have gills to help them
a) Breathe air
b) Swim faster
c) Breathe underwater
d) Eat algae
50. Which of the following statements is true?
a) Sperms are produced in the ovaries
b) Eggs are produced in the testes
c) Sperms and eggs are called gametes
d) Budding involves the fusion of two cells
Assertion and Reasoning Questions
Each question has 2 statements—Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose the correct
answer:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is true, but R is false
d) A is false, but R is true
51. A: External fertilisation occurs in frogs.
R: Frogs lay eggs in water, and sperm fertilise the eggs outside the body.
Answer: a
52. A: Sperms have tails to help them move.
R: The tail helps sperm swim towards the egg for fertilisation.
Answer: a
53. A: Oviparous animals give birth to young ones.
R: Oviparous animals lay eggs, which hatch into young ones.
Answer: d
54. A: Fertilisation takes place inside the female body in humans.
R: Internal fertilisation protects the gametes from drying out.
Answer: a
55. A: Budding is a sexual mode of reproduction.
R: Budding involves the formation of gametes and fertilisation.
Answer: d
56. A: Viviparous animals lay eggs.
R: Viviparous animals give birth to live young ones.
Answer: d
57. A: Fertilisation leads to the formation of a zygote.
R: Zygote is the fertilised egg cell containing combined genetic material.
Answer: a
58. A: Metamorphosis occurs in humans.
R: Humans go through drastic physical transformations after birth.
Answer: d
59. A: Amoeba reproduces by binary fission.
R: Binary fission involves the division of the nucleus, followed by the cytoplasm.
Answer: a
60. A: Placentas are found in oviparous animals.
R: The Placenta provides nutrition to the embryo inside the mother’s uterus.
Answer: d
61. A: Cloning produces exact copies of an organism.
R: Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned successfully.
Answer: a
62. A: The ovary produces sperm cells.
R: Sperms are produced in the testes in males.
Answer: d
63. A: External fertilisation occurs in fish.
R: Fish lay eggs in water and sperm fertilise externally.
Answer: a
64. A: The uterus is the site of embryo development in humans.
R: The uterus provides protection and nutrition to the developing embryo.
Answer: a
65. A: The amniotic fluid is a fluid-filled sac around the embryo.
R: Amniotic fluid protects the embryo from mechanical shocks.
Answer: a
66. A: Binary fission involves two parents.
R: Binary fission creates two genetically identical individuals from one parent.
Answer: d
67. A: The tail of the sperm contains DNA material.
R: DNA is present in the head of the sperm.
Answer: c
68. A: Internal fertilisation is common in aquatic animals.
R: Water supports sperm movement for fertilisation externally.
Answer: d
69. A: The blastocyst implants into the uterine wall.
R: Implantation allows embryo development with maternal support.
Answer: a
70. A: In vitro fertilisation is fertilisation outside the body.
R: IVF helps couples who have difficulty conceiving naturally.
Answer: a
71. A: Metamorphosis is the transformation of a larva to an adult.
R: Caterpillars turn into butterflies through metamorphosis.
Answer: a
72. A: Viviparous animals develop embryos inside eggs.
R: Viviparous animals develop embryos inside the mother’s body.
Answer: c
73. A: Testes are part of the female reproductive system.
R: Testes produce male gametes called sperm.
Answer: c
74. A: The umbilical cord supplies nutrients to the foetus.
R: The umbilical cord connects the foetus to the placenta.
Answer: a
75. A: Male and female gametes are called zygotes.
R: Two gametes fuse to form a zygote.
Answer: c