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Reproductive Health (Class X)

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Which type of reproduction do entamoeba undergo when they are not in the body of their prime hosts?

  1. Multiple fission

  2. Fragmentation

  3. Regeneration

  4. Spore formation

  5. Budding


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When conditions become unfavourable, i.e.  food, moisture, and proper temperature are not available,  this is the preferred mode of reproduction by unicellular organisms.

Which method of asexual reproduction helps an organism to spread its presence to a wider geographical area?

  1. Regeneration

  2. Vegetative propagation

  3. Spore formation

  4. Fragmentation

  5. Binary fission


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Spores can be disseminated through air and water or even through some other carriers like animals. This helps an organism to spread its presence to a wider geographical area.

Which of the following is the female reproductive part of a flower?

  1. Sepals

  2. Petals

  3. Stamen

  4. Pistil

  5. Anthers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is the female reproductive part of a flower.

Which of the following statements about vegetative propagation is incorrect?

  1. It can occur more rapidly than seed propagation.

  2. Plants that produce lots of flowers and seeds are the ones that choose vegetative propagation.

  3. It allows a genetically superior plant to produce unlimited copies of itself without variation.

  4. Bulbs of onions are also a method of vegetative propagation.

  5. Layering and grafting are means of artificial vegetative propagation.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Since flowers and seeds are related to sexual propagation, plants that rarely produce flowers or seeds like potato choose vegetative propagation.

Which of these animals do not follow courtship during the process of reproduction?

  1. Insects

  2. Earthworms

  3. Fish

  4. Reptiles

  5. Birds


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

They are hermaphrodites - those who are capable of mating with other sexually mature individual. Hence, no need of courtship.

Which part of the seed stores reserve food?

  1. Embryo

  2. Seed coat

  3. Plumule

  4. Cotyledons

  5. Radicle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The reserve food is stored in the cotyledons.

Which part/parts of a flower are sterile?

  1. Sepals

  2. Petals

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Stamen

  5. Carpel


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Both sepals and petals are sterile.

Which hormone initiates puberty in human females?

  1. FSH

  2. Oestrogen

  3. Progesterone

  4. Testosterone

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Follicle Stimulating Hormone initiates puberty.

Which part of the human female reproductive system produces female orgasm?

  1. Labia

  2. Vagina

  3. Cervix

  4. Clitoris

  5. Oviduct


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It responds to stimulation to produce female orgasm.

In which animals are the reproductive organs developed only during the breeding season?

  1. Fish

  2. Frogs

  3. Reptiles

  4. Birds

  5. Insects


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In birds, reproductive organs are developed only in the breeding season and otherwise the reproductive organs are not there. This reduces body weight and makes flying easier.

In complete metamorphosis of insects, what is the non-feeding stage that is the result of the final moult called?

  1. Larva

  2. Pupa

  3. Instar

  4. Nymph

  5. Zygote


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Final moult turns larva into pupa (cocoon).

Which part of the female reproductive system picks up the ovum released from the ovary?

  1. Infundibulum

  2. Fimbriae

  3. Fallopian tubes

  4. Cilia

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The fimbriae swipe over the outside of the ovaries to pick up released ova and carry them into the infundibulum.

Which of the following is not a function of vagina?

  1. It carries an egg from the ovary to the uterus.

  2. It functions as the receptacle for the penis during sexual intercourse.

  3. It serves as the birth canal.

  4. Menstrual flow exits the body through vagina.

  5. It connects the cervix of the uterus to the exterior of the body.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a function of the fallopian tubes.

Which of these glands in human males produce testosterone?

  1. Seminal vesicles

  2. Testes

  3. Prostate gland

  4. Cowper’s glands

  5. Bulbourethral glands


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Testes are ellipsoid glandular organs responsible for the production of sperm and testosterone.

Which part of the male reproductive system lubricates and neutralises urethra?

  1. Epididymis

  2. Ductus deferens

  3. Seminal vesicles

  4. Cowper’s glands

  5. Prostate gland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Cowper’s glands secrete a thin alkaline fluid into the urethra that lubricates the urethra and neutralises acid from urine remaining in the urethra after urination.

Where do the sperms mature in human males?

  1. Epididymis

  2. Ductus deferens

  3. Seminal vesicles

  4. Ejaculatory duct

  5. Testes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The length of the epididymis delays the release of the sperm and allows them to mature.

What is referred to as 'afterbirth' during childbirth in humans?

  1. Umbilical cord

  2. Amniotic fluid

  3. Placenta

  4. Baby (foetus)

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Within an hour of birth, the placenta detaches from the uterus and is itself delivered which is referred to as 'afterbirth'.

Which of the following Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) is caused by viruses?

  1. Chlamydia

  2. Gonorrhea

  3. Syphilis

  4. Hepatitis B

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Which of the following methods of contraception in human females is generally irreversible?

  1. Hormonal methods

  2. Tubectomy

  3. Intrauterine device

  4. Contraceptive pill

  5. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It is surgical method and is irreversible.

Which of the following is a sign of puberty in girls?

  1. Increased shoulder width

  2. Enlargement of testicles

  3. Nightime ejaculations

  4. Adrenarche

  5. Growth of the penis


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The adrenal glands produce hormones that cause increased armpit sweating, body odour, acne, and armpit and pubic hair. This process is called adrenarche and is a sign of puberty in both boys and girls.

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