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Reproduction - 2 (Class X)

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The cells involved in sexual reproduction are called

  1. mucous cells

  2. gametes

  3. gonadotropes

  4. epidermal cells

  5. neurons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The cells involved in sexual reproduction are called gametes.

Copper T and loops are

  1. contraceptive devices

  2. conventional devices

  3. conducive devices

  4. contaminating devices


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a small contraceptive device that is inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy. The two types available are copper IUD and hormonal IUD.

Which of the following organisms reproduces asexually by the method of spore formation?

  1. Amoeba

  2. Spirogyra

  3. Rhizopus

  4. Planaria

  5. Yeast


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rhizopus reproduces asexually by spore formation.

The little stalk with swollen tops just inside the ring of petals in a flower is called

  1. carpel

  2. stamen

  3. receptacle

  4. sepal

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The little stalk with swollen tops just inside the ring of petals in a flower is called stamen.

A fertilised ovule develops into a _____ in an angiosperm plant.

  1. seed

  2. fruit

  3. flower

  4. cotyledon


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A cotyledon is a significant part of the embryo within the seed of a plant.

In cutting method of artificial propagation, a small part of a plant is removed by making a cut with a sharp knife. Which of the following plants cannot be grown by this method?

  1. Bougainvillea

  2. Sugarcane

  3. Chrysanthemum

  4. Hibiscus

  5. Cactus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Layering method is used for the propagation (or reproduction) of plants like hibiscus.

In sperms, mitochondria occur in the

  1. acrosome

  2. tail

  3. nucleus

  4. middle piece


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The middle piece consists of a sheath of ring-shaped mitochondria grouped around the axoneme to provide energy for flagellar movement.

New plants sprout from the ‘eye’ of which of the following plants?

  1. Sweet potato, spinach

  2. Ginger, potato

  3. Rose, mint

  4. Sugarcane, tomato


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Some plants like potato, ginger and sweet potato develop into new plants from the ‘eye’ of that plant, i.e. they undergo vegetative propagation.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. In amoeba, splitting of two cells takes place in any plane.

  2. In Leishmania, division of cell takes place in definite orientation.

  3. Spirogyra simply breaks into small pieces on maturation.

  4. Hydra can reproduce by simple fission.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hydra reproduces by budding.

Which of the following statements is true for fertilisation in humans?

  1. It involves two different gametes from different species.

  2. It can take place between the same gametes.

  3. It is an external fertilisation.

  4. It occurs in the oviduct of the female.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fertilisation in humans occurs in the oviduct of the female. 

The uterus opens into the vagina through

  1. urethra

  2. ureter

  3. cervix

  4. placenta


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is a part of the female reproductive system. It is present between the uterus and vagina. Therefore, the correct answer is cervix.

The surgical method of preventing fertilisation in females involves tying up of the

  1. ovary

  2. seminal vesicle

  3. uterus

  4. fallopian tube


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As fertilisation between sperm and ovum takes place in the fallopian tube, the best way to prevent pregnancy is to cut the two slender tubes (fallopian tubes) and burn, clip or band the cut ends. Thus, tube ligation prevents pregnancy from occurring.

Which of the following are reproductive parts of a flower?

  1. Calyx and corolla

  2. Sepals and petals

  3. Stamens and carpels

  4. Stamens and petals


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stamens and carpels are reproductive parts of a flower, which contain germ cells.

Which of the following is not a contraceptive method?

  1. Using copper T

  2. Blocking the fallopian tube

  3. Blocking the vas deferens

  4. Removal of uterus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Birth control pills, use of mechanical barriers and blocking of fallopian tubes or vas deferens are contraceptive methods.

Which of the following is a sexually transmitted disease?

  1. Tuberculosis

  2. Syphilis

  3. Anthrax

  4. Typhoid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bacterial infections such as gonorrhoea and syphilis, and viral infections such as warts and HIV AIDS are sexually transmitted diseases.

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