Biology exam

Topic-Reproduction
Total marks-100
Time-3 hours

[Link] the appropriate answer. [1X30=30]

A) If the leaf of angiosperm has 46 number of chromosomes, then how many

chromosomes numbers will be there in endosperm.

a)46 b)23 c)69 d)138

B) If the nucellus cell of an angiosperm contains 24 chromosomes, the number of

chromosomes present in pollen grain, endosperm and embryo will be

a) 24,36,24 b)12,36,24 c)12,24,36 d)24,12,12

C) In Angiosperm, if haploid number of chromosomes is 12 then what will be the

no. of chromosome in integuments and synergids

a) 12,12 b) 24,12 c) 24,24 d) 12,24

D) How many meiotic divisions are necessary for the formation of 100 functional
megaspores

a) 25 b)50 c)100 d)200

E) Perispermic and endospermic seeds are found in

a) castor b) maize c) Wheat d) Rice

F) A typical angiosperm embryo sac at maturity is

a) 7-celled-8 nucleated b) 9-celled -7 nucleated

c) 3-celled-3 nucleated d)2 celled -2 nucleated

G) The arrangement of the nuclei in a normal embryo sac in the dicot plants is

a)2+4+2 b) 3+2+3 c) 2+3+3 d) 3+3+2

H) Sporopollenin is found in

a) Exine b) Intine c) cytoplasm d) Nucleus

I) In anther, the main function of endothecium is

a) mechanical b) Nutritive c) Dehiscence d) Storage

J) Capacitation refers to changes in the

a) Ovum before fertilization b) Ovum after fertilization c) sperm after

fertilization d) sperm before fertilization
 K) No new follicles develop in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle
because

a) Follicles don’t remain in the ovary after ovulation

b) FSH levels are high in the luteal phase

c) LH levels are high in the luteal phase

d) Both FSH & LH levels are low in the luteal phase

L) Match the following columns and select the correct option

Column-I column-II
A) ovary i. Human chorionic Gonadotropin
B) placenta ii. Estrogen & progesterone
iii. Androgens
C) Corpus luteum iv. Progesterone only
D) Leydig cell

1) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-I

2) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
3) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
4) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

M) Which of the following hormones are secreted in women only during pregnancy?

a) Relaxin b) Oxytocin c) hCG d) hPL e) Progesterone

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

1) B & E only
2) B, C, & D only
3) A, C, & D only
4) C, D & E only

N) In human, fertilization takes place in

a) Cervix b) ampulla c) isthmus d) vagina

O) How many sperms and ova are formed respectively from 50 secondary oocytes
& 50 secondary spermatocytes in human

a) 50 ova & 200 sperm

b)50 ova & 100 sperm

c) 100 ova & 200 sperm

d) 100 ova & 400 sperm

P) Which of the following releases inhibin to control spermatogenesis

a) rete testis b) follicular cell c) Leydig’s cell d) Sertoli cell

Q) If both the ovaries are removed from human then level of which hormone

is decreased in blood?

a) oxytocin b) prolactin c) oestrogen d) gonadotrophic releasing factor

R) In a 30 years old lady, eggs are released in the form of

a) oogonia b) primary oocyte c) secondary oocyte d) atretic follicle

S) After ovulation, follicles are converted into

a) corpus luteum b) corpus albicans c) corpus cavernosa d) corpus

spongiosum

T) An example of IUD is

a) vasectomy b) copper T c) Condom d) all the above

U) Most important component of oral contraceptive is

a) prolactin b) LH c) Progesterone d) FSH

V) which of the following STD is not caused by bacteria

a) Trichomoniasis b) Syphilis c) Gonorrhoea d) Chlamydiasis

W) Which of the following is hormone is releasing IUD?

a) Lippes loop b) Cu7 c) LNG-20 d) Multiload-375

X) In which of the following tech, the embryos are transferred to assist

those females who can’t conceive?

a) GIFT & ICSI b) ZIFT &IUT c) GIFT &ZIFT d) ICSI & ZIFT

Y) Which of the following STD don’t specifically affect reproductive organs?

a) Genital warts and hepatitis-B

b) Syphilis and genital herpes

c)AIDS & Hepatitis B

d) chlamydiasis and AIDS

Z) Which is related to males

a) IUD b) tubectomy c) vasectomy d) none

Z1) Purpose of tubectomy is to prevent

a) Egg formation b) embryonic development c) fertilization d) coitus

Z2) In which of the following tech, zygote up to 32 blastomere is transferred

into the uterus?

a) IUT B) ZIFT C) GIFT D) ICSI

Z3) Which of the following is a non-steroidal pill?

a) MALA-D b) MALA-N c) SAHELI d) none

Z4) Which of the following tech is banned for sex determination in India?

a) ELISA b) Sterilization c) Amniocentesis d) IVF

2. Very short type questions. [3X6=18]

(I) Why is the process of fertilization in a flowering plant referred to as double

fertilization?

(II) Coconut palm is monoecious while date palm is dioecious. Why are they
called so?

(III) Structure of anther with diagram.

(IV) Explain giving 2 reasons why pollen grains can be best measured as
fossils?

(V) With a neat labeled diagram describe the parts of a typical angiosperm
ovule.

(VI) What are Chasmogamous flowers? Can cross-pollination occur in

cleistogamous flower? Give reasons for your answer.
3. Very short type questions. [3X6=18]

(I) Draw the structure of Sperm.

(II) Describe the hormonal control of the human male reproductive system

with the help of a flow chart & highlights the inhibitory & stimulatory

directions in it?

(III) A sperm has just fertilized a human egg in the fallopian tube. Trace the

events that the fertilized eggs will undergo up to implantation of the

blastocyst in the uterus?

(IV) Name of the cells scattered in connective tissue and lying between

seminiferous tubule. Differentiate between them on the basis of their

functions.

(V) Write function of the seminal vesicle.

(VI) List the different parts of human oviduct through which the ovum

travels till it meets the sperm for fertilization.

4. Very short type questions. [3X5=15]

I. What is Amniocentesis?

II. Give two examples of STD & write down the symptoms and causes?

III. How does a Copper-T IUD prevent pregnancy?

IV. What is the main objective of assisted reproductive technology ?

V. What is the significance of reproductive health ?

VI.
5. Very long type question. [5X3=15]

a) Write down the female reproductive system. (Diagram, function,

significance).

b) What is gametogenesis? (Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis).

c) Differentiate Megasporogenesis & microsporogenesis.

d) What is pollination? Write down different types of pollination.

e) What is Contraceptive methods? Write down different types of methods

(I) Barrier method

(II) IUDs

(III) Oral contraceptives

(IV) Surgical methods

f) What is In-vitro fertilization? Write down the types.

6. Differentiate between [2X2=4]

. (I) Sperm & Ovum.

(II) Vasectomy & Tubectomy

(III) Autogamy & Xenogamy

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