PRACTICE WORK SHEET CLASS 10 – HOW DO ORGANISM REPRODUCE
1 1. Differentiate between binary fission in Amoeba and binary fission in Leishmania.
2. How does reproduction take place in malarial parasite?
2 1. Name the reproductive and non - reproductive parts of bread mould (Rhizopus).
2. List any two advantages of vegetative propagation.
3 Define the term variation. Why is variation beneficial to a species? List two reasons for the
appearance of variations among the progeny formed by sexual reproduction.
4 Draw the human female reproductive system and label the following parts.
1. Which produces ovum?
2. Where fertilisation takes place?
3. Where implantation of the embryo takes place?
5 What are two kinds of pollination?
6 Name the type of reproduction involved in the following -
(i) A slice of bread has greenish - yellow patches.
(ii) Potato in the store room starts sprouting
7 What is placenta? Why is it extremely essential for the development of embryo?
8 What are the male and female gonads in human beings? Mention their functions.
9 What is the difference between binary fission and multiple fission?
10 How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces by spores?
11 Give two reasons for the appearance of variations among the off springs formed by sexual
reproduction.
12 Differentiate sepal and petal.
13 Give two reasons for avoiding frequent pregnancies by [Link] the following methods of
contraception giving one example of each.
i) Barrier method.
ii) Chemical method.
iii) Surgical method.
14 What could be the reasons for adopting contraceptive methods?
15 Reproduction is linked to the stability of population of a species. Justify the statement.
16 Differentiate asexual and sexual reproduction.
17 What is multiple fission? Draw a diagram to show multiple fission in Plasmodium.
18 Define menstruation. Precocious puberty and Menopause.
19 What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?
20 List the two types of reproduction. Which one of the two is responsible for bringing in more
variations in its progeny and how?
21 How does binary fission differ from multiple fission?
22 Give a brief account of vegetative propagation in leaves.
23 List some reasons for adopting contraceptive methods. If a woman is using copper - T will it help
in protecting her from sexually transmitted diseases?
24 1. State one drawback of each of the following:
a. Oral contraceptive pills
b. Copper - T
2. Under which category of contraceptive methods, is the use of condom kept? In what way,
its use is better as compared to other methods of contraception?
25 Explain the term regeneration as used in relation to reproduction.
26 Suppose if fertilization does not happen around the 14th day of the menstrual cycle, then what
happens to the ovum?
27 Would a Planaria cut vertically into two halves regenerate into two individuals? Complete Figure D
and E by indicating the regenerated regions.
28 List four points of significance of reproductive health in a society. Name any two areas related to
reproductive health which have improved over the past 50 years in our country.
29 Mention the events taking place when the ovum is fertilized in fallopian tube till it is implanted in
the uterus of human female.
30 How are the modes for reproduction different in unicellular and multicellular organisms?
31 Name the most suitable method of raising a banana plant. Is this mode of reproduction sexual or
asexual? List three advantages of growing plants by such a method.
32 The picture given below depicts the process of asexual reproduction in Plasmodium.
1. Name the process depicted above and define it?
2. What is meant by asexual reproduction?
33 Students were asked to observe the permanent slides showing different stages of budding in yeast
under high power of a microscope.
1. Which adjustment screw were you asked to move to focus the slides?
2. Draw diagrams in correct sequence to show budding in yeast.
34 Differentiate between self - pollination and cross - pollination.
35 Write a short note on child birth or parturition.
36 We hear and read about female foeticide, which is really a wrong practice. In some families, be it
rural or urban, females are tortured for giving birth to a girl child. They do not seem to understand
the scientific reason behind the birth of a boy or a girl. In your opinion, the approach of the society
towards mother in this regard is correct or not? Explain the scientific reason.
37 Explain various steps of budding in Hydra.
38 Explain the events that take place once a sperm reaches the oviduct till it becomes a foetus. Write
the role of placenta in pregnancy.
39 What are the various ways to avoid pregnancy? Elaborate any one method.
40 Name the two reproductive parts of a bisexual flower which contain the germ cells. State the
location and function of its female reproductive part.
41 What are the ways in which pollination happens.
42 In the following figure showing a germinating gram seed, name the parts labelled as A, B and C:
Why is part B considered to be important during germination?
43 Which one of the two multicellular organisms - Spirogyra and Planaria reproduces by
regeneration and why? Give an example of any other organism which can also reproduce by the
same process.
44 What changes are observed in the uterus if fertilisation does not occur?
45 Why is vegetative propagation practised for growing some types of plants?
46 1. In the given diagram, name the parts where (i) pollen grains are produced, and (ii) pollen
grains are transferred.
2. What happens to ovule and ovary after fertilisation?
47 Explain how, offspring and parents of organisms reproducing sexually have the same number of
chromosomes.
48 Why does menstruation occur?
49 What are sexually transmitted diseases? Name one sexually transmitted disease each, caused by a
virus and a bacterium. List two benefits of using mechanical barriers during the sexual act.
50 Name the type of asexual reproduction in which two individuals are formed from a single parent
and the parental identity is lost. Draw the initial and the final stages of this type of reproduction.
State the event with which this reproduction starts.
51 Draw the diagram of a flower and label the four whorls. Write the names of gamete producing
organs in the female.
52 Name four whorls of flower.
53 Study the diagram and answer the following:
1. What does the figure represents?
2. Give an example of organism which shows this process.
3. Describe the process shown in the picture.
54 How is the process of pollination different from fertilisation?
55 1. Define germiniation.
2. From the diagram given below identify the incorrectly labelled parts.
56 List two important functions of gonads.
57 Differentiate between stamen and carpel.
58 Name the parts A, B and C of the diagram given below. Write a function of the part B.
59 How are general growth and sexual maturation different from each other?
60 The number of chromosomes in the progeny of sexually reproducing organisms is restored.
Comment.
61 What is placenta? Describe its role during pregnancy.
62 Answer the following by carefully studying the figure:
1. Identify the image shown above.
2. Label in the figure the ovary, oviduct, uterus, vagina.
3. State the functions of the labeled parts in part b.
63 Differentiate between binary fission and multiple fission giving one example for each.
64 Answer the following:
1. With the help of a diagram demonstrate the process of regeneration as seen in Planaria?
2. Which type of cells are used by such multicellular organisms to regenerate?
65 The embryo gets its nutrition from the mother’s blood with the help of special tissue.
1. What is this special tissue called?
2. Give any other function of this tissue apart from one mentioned above.
3. Explain the structure of this special tissue.
66 DNA copies generated during reproduction will be similar but may not be identical to the original.
justify this statement.
67 1. Explain the surgical method of contraception used by (i) males, and (ii) females to prevent
fertilisation.
2. Write the role of oral pills taken by women as a contraceptive.
68 What are Chromosomes? Explain how stability of the DNA of the species is ensured in sexually
reproducing organisms.
69 Name the parts A, B and C shown in the following diagram and state one function of each.
70 Differentiate between the process of binary fission and multiple fission giving an example of each.