How do Organisms Reproduce?
Q1: The correct/true statement(s) for a bisexual flower is/are:
(i) They possess both stamen and pistil.
(ii) They possess either stamen or pistil.
(iii) They exhibit either self-pollination or cross-pollination.
(iv) They cannot produce fruits on their own.
(a) (i) only. (b) (iv) only. (c) (i) and (iii). (d) (i) and (iv)
Q2: The plants that can be raised by the method of vegetative propagation
are:
(a) Sugarcane, roses, grapes . (b) Sugarcane, mustard, potato
(c) Banana, orange, mustard . (d) Papaya, mustard, potato
Q3: A zygote is formed by the fusion of a male gamete and a female
gamete. The number of chromosomes in the zygote of a human is:
(a) 23 . (b) 44 . (c) 46 . (d) 92
Q4: Bryophyllum produces new plant through:
(a) Apical buds formed on the tip of the plant
(b) Vegetative buds produced in the notches of the leaf
(c) Flowers produced in the notches of the branches
(d) Fruits formed on the branches of the plant
Q5: The number of chromosomes in a cell division is halved. This kind of
cell division is observed in:
(a) Only testis. b) Only ovary.
c) Ovary and testis both d) All cells of the body
Q6: Which one of the following statements is not correct for the plants
raised by vegetative propagation?
(a) Can bear flowers and fruits earlier than those produced from seeds.
(b) Those plants that have lost the capacity to produce seeds can be grown.
(c) As compared to the parent plant, vegetatively propagated plants show
more variations.
(d) All the plants produced in thi
Q7: Which of the following is the correct sequence of parts of female
reproductive system of flowering plants in terms of their placement?
(a) Stigma, ovule, ovary, style (b) Ovule, stigma, ovary, style
(c) Style, stigma, ovule, ovary. (d) Stigma, style, ovary, ovule
Q8: Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option from the
choices provided.
Q9: Plants like rose and banana have lost the capacity to produce:
(a) Flower (b) Buds (c) Seeds (d) Fruits
Q10: In a bisexual flower the male gametes are present in the:
(a) Anther. (b) Ovary. (c) Stigma. (d) Filament
Q11: The modes of reproduction in Spirogyra and Planaria respectively are:
(a) Regeneration and budding. (b) Regeneration and fragmentation
(c) Fragmentation and regeneration. (d) Budding and regeneration
Q12: Select the option having correct matching of the organism given in
Column I with the mode of reproduction in Column II:
(a) P-4, Q-2, R-1, S-3. (b) P-3, Q-4, R-5, S-
(b) P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2. (d) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
Q13: Identify the mode of asexual reproduction in the following organism:
(a) Fragmentation b) Multiple fission (c) Budding (d) Binary fission
Q14: The incorrect statement about placenta is:
(a) It is a disc embedded in the uterine wall.
(b) It contains villi on the embryo’s side of the tissue.
(c) It has a very small surface area for glucose and oxygen to pass from mother
to the embryo.
(d) The embryo gets nutrition from the mother’s blood through it.
Q15: Some unicellular organisms such as Plasmodium and Leishmania
differ in the manner in which they reproduce. Name and explain the
reproductive process taking place in them.
Q16: Part(s) of a flower which attracts insects for pollination is (are)
(a) petals and Sepals. (b) anther and Stigma. (c) petals only. (d) sepals only
Q17: (a) (i) Write the functions of the following parts of human female
reproductive system: (5 Marks)
(I) Ovary,
(II) Fallopian tube,
(III) Uterus.
(ii) State briefly two contraceptive methods used by human males.
OR
(b) (i) Differentiate between self-pollination and cross-pollination.
(ii) Identify A, B, and C in the diagram given below and write one function
of each.
Q18: When a girl is born, the ovaries already contain thousands of
immature eggs. On reaching puberty, some of these start maturing. One
matured egg is released every month by one of the ovaries. The two
oviducts unite into an elastic bag-like structure known as uterus.
(a) Write the site of fertilization in human female. (1 Mark)
(b) How does the uterus prepare itself to receive and nurture the growing
embryo? Explain. (1 Mark)
(c) (i) What happens when the egg is not fertilized? (2 Marks)
OR
(c) (ii) How does the developing embryo get nutrition from the mother's
blood? Explain. (2 Marks)
Q19: Give reasons: (2 Marks)
(a) The male reproductive organ responsible for formation of germ cells is
located outside the abdominal cavity.
(b) The roles of the glands, present along the path of the vas-deferens, are
very significant.
Q20: (a) Define fertilisation.
(b) What happens to Zygote, Ovule, Ovary, and Stamens after fertilisation
in a flowering plant? (3 Marks)
Q21: Differentiate between a gamete and a zygote. State their significance
in sexual reproduction. (3 Marks)
Q22: Differentiate between self-pollination and cross-pollination. Which
one of the two is better for the survival of species? Give reason to justify
your answer. (3 Marks)
Q23: (a) (i) Identify the parts 'X' and 'Y' in the figure given below: (5
Marks)
(ii) Name the yellowish coloured structures
produced by the part labelled as 'Y'.
(iii) Write the name of the process by which these are transferred to the
part labelled as 'X'.
(iv) Explain the process of seed formation in a flowering plant.
OR
(b)
(i) Name the type of asexual mode of reproduction shown in the given
figure.
(ii)
Identify the unicellular organism in the diagram.
(iii) List any two advantages of asexual reproduction over sexual
reproduction.
(iv) Name and explain any one mode of asexual reproduction observed in
Hydra. (5 Marks)
Q24: (A) (a) Define Puberty. List any two changes seen in boys at the time
of puberty.
(b) Why are testes in human males located outside the abdominal cavity in
scrotum?
(c) List any three techniques of contraception used by humans. Which one
of these is not meant for males? (5 Marks)
OR
(a) Name the part performing the following functions in human female
reproductive system:
(i) production of eggs, . ii) site of fertilization, . (iii) site of implantation,
(iv) entry of the sperm.
(b) What changes are observed in the uterus:
(i) subsequent to implantation of zygote and
(ii) if an egg does not get fertilized? (5 Marks)
Q25: (A) (i) Name three techniques/devices used by human females to
avoid pregnancy. Mention the side effects caused by each. (4 to 5 Marks)
(ii) What will happen if in a human female (a) fertilization takes place, (b) an
egg is not fertilized?
OR
(B) (i) Draw a diagram showing spore formation in Rhizopus and label the (a)
reproductive and (b) non-reproductive parts. Why does Rhizopus not
multiply on a dry slice of bread?
(ii) Name and explain the process by which reproduction takes place in
Hydra.
Q26: Explain the events that take place once a sperm reaches the oviduct
till it becomes a foetus. Write the role of the placenta in pregnancy. (3
Marks)
Q27: (a) (i) What are spores? On which structures are they formed? How do
they overcome unfavourable conditions? Name the organism which
multiplies with the help of these structures. (4 to 5 Marks)
(ii) Give two reasons why some plants are grown by the method of
vegetative propagation. List two methods used to grow plants vegetatively.
OR
(b) (i) Study the diagram given below and name the parts marked as A, B
and C. What happens when B reaches C in the ovary ? Mention its
significance.
(ii) Write the post fertilisation changes that occur in a flower.
Q28: (a) Explain with the help of a labelled diagram, the process of
reproduction in Hydra by budding. Name the cells used for reproduction in
this process. (4 to 5 Marks)
OR
(b) List two roles of each of the following in human reproductive system :
(i) Seminal vesicles and prostate gland
(ii) Oviduct
(iii) Testis
Q29: Case-based/data-based questions with 3 short sub-parts. Internal
choice is provided in one of these sub-parts. (4 to 5 Marks)
Pollination is an important process in sexual reproduction of plants. It is an
essential process that facilitates fertilisation in plants. Pollinating agents
can be wind, water, insects and birds. Several changes take place in the
flower after the fertilization has taken place.
(a) Write the main difference between self-pollination and cross-
pollination.
(b) Name the part of the flower which attracts insects for pollination. What
happens to this part after fertilisation?
(c) (i) Define fertilisation. What is the fate of ovules and the ovary in a
flower after fertilisation?
OR
(c) (ii) In a germinating seed, which parts are known as future shoot and
future root? Mention the function of cotyledon.