Reproduction – Class 10 MCQs (50 Questions)
1. Reproduction is essential for:
A. Growth
B. Respiration
C. Continuation of species
D. Excretion
2. The process of cell division involved in asexual reproduction is:
A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Reduction division
D. Binary division
3. Which of the following is an asexual method?
A. Fertilisation
B. Pollination
C. Binary fission
D. Gamete formation
4. Amoeba reproduces by:
A. Budding
B. Binary fission
C. Multiple fission
D. Fragmentation
5. Multiple fission occurs in:
A. Amoeba
B. Plasmodium
C. Hydra
D. Yeast
6. Budding is seen in:
A. Amoeba
B. Yeast
C. Paramecium
D. Bacteria
7. Vegetative propagation does NOT occur through:
A. Root
B. Stem
C. Leaf
D. Flower
8. New plants from potato grow from:
A. Roots
B. Eyes
C. Leaves
D. Flowers
9. Advantage of asexual reproduction is:
A. Variation
B. Evolution
C. Rapid multiplication
D. Genetic diversity
10. Disadvantage of asexual reproduction:
A. Fast process
B. No energy required
C. No variation
D. Large population
11. Sexual reproduction involves:
A. One parent
B. Two parents
C. No gametes
D. Mitosis only
12. Fusion of male and female gametes is called:
A. Pollination
B. Germination
C. Fertilisation
D. Reproduction
13. The male reproductive part of a flower is:
A. Pistil
B. Stamen
C. Ovary
D. Sepal
14. Female reproductive part of flower is:
A. Stamen
B. Anther
C. Pistil
D. Filament
15. Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma is:
A. Fertilisation
B. Pollination
C. Germination
D. Seed formation
16. Double fertilisation occurs in:
A. Animals
B. Fungi
C. Angiosperms
D. Gymnosperms
17. The site of fertilisation in humans is:
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Fallopian tube
D. Vagina
18. Male gametes in humans are called:
A. Ova
B. Sperms
C. Zygote
D. Embryo
19. Female gamete is produced in:
A. Uterus
B. Ovary
C. Fallopian tube
D. Vagina
20. Zygote is formed after:
A. Pollination
B. Fertilisation
C. Germination
D. Implantation
21. Implantation occurs in:
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Vagina
D. Fallopian tube
22. Duration of human pregnancy is about:
A. 180 days
B. 280 days
C. 300 days
D. 360 days
23. Placenta helps in:
A. Digestion
B. Respiration
C. Nutrition and waste exchange
D. Movement
24. HIV affects:
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Immune system
D. Digestive system
25. Which is a sexually transmitted disease?
A. Malaria
B. Tuberculosis
C. AIDS
D. Dengue
26. Contraception helps in:
A. Increasing population
B. Preventing pregnancy
C. Fertilisation
D. Ovulation
27. Which is a barrier method of contraception?
A. Copper-T
B. Pills
C. Condom
D. Surgery
28. Vasectomy is done in:
A. Females
B. Males
C. Both
D. None
29. Tubectomy is done in:
A. Females
B. Males
C. Both
D. Children
30. Offspring produced by sexual reproduction show:
A. No change
B. Variation
C. Exact copies
D. Same DNA
31. Regeneration is seen in:
A. Frog
B. Planaria
C. Lizard
D. Cow
32. Fragmentation occurs in:
A. Amoeba
B. Spirogyra
C. Yeast
D. Hydra
33. Pollination is followed by:
A. Germination
B. Fertilisation
C. Dispersal
D. Ripening
34. Ovary develops into:
A. Seed
B. Fruit
C. Flower
D. Embryo
35. Ovule develops into:
A. Fruit
B. Seed
C. Ovary
D. Pollen
36. Testosterone is secreted by:
A. Ovary
B. Pituitary
C. Testes
D. Thyroid
37. Estrogen is secreted by:
A. Testes
B. Adrenal
C. Ovary
D. Pancreas
38. Puberty results in:
A. Death
B. Disease
C. Sexual maturity
D. Old age
39. Chromosome number is halved during:
A. Mitosis
B. Meiosis
C. Fertilisation
D. Growth
40. Which method ensures genetic diversity?
A. Budding
B. Binary fission
C. Sexual reproduction
D. Fragmentation
41. Which structure produces pollen grains?
A. Filament
B. Anther
C. Ovary
D. Stigma
42. A zygote divides by:
A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Binary fission
D. Fragmentation
43. Which is NOT a contraceptive method?
A. Condoms
B. Pills
C. Copper-T
D. Pollination
44. Development of embryo occurs in:
A. Ovary
B. Uterus
C. Vagina
D. Fallopian tube
45. The fluid around embryo is called:
A. Placenta
B. Amniotic fluid
C. Blood
D. Serum
46. Reproductive health includes:
A. Only physical health
B. Physical, mental and social health
C. Mental health only
D. Social health only
47. Sperm contains:
A. Cytoplasm only
B. Nucleus and tail
C. Cell wall
D. Chloroplast
48. Ovulation is release of:
A. Sperm
B. Ovum
C. Zygote
D. Embryo
49. Which organ stores sperms?
A. Testes
B. Epididymis
C. Urethra
D. Prostate
50. Purpose of reproduction is to:
A. Increase size
B. Maintain species
C. Gain energy
D. Respire