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How Do Organisms Reproduce

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Male germ cells are called

  1. ova

  2. testosterone

  3. sperms

  4. hormones


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Female germs cells are called eggs and male germ cells are called sperms.

In angiosperms, reproductive organs are located in the

  1. nodes

  2. whorls

  3. anther

  4. flowers


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Angiosperms are seed-bearing vascular plants. In angiosperms, reproductive organs are located in the flower.

What is binary fission?

  1. Organism divides and forms two daughter cells.

  2. The nucleus of the parents undergoes repeated divisions to produce many daughter nuclei.

  3. Organism breaks up into many pieces upon maturation.

  4. Ability to give rise to new individual organisms from their body parts.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In binary fission, organism divides and forms two daughter cells.

What is the main reproductive organ in males?

  1. Scrotum

  2. Urethra

  3. Testis

  4. Sperm


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Testis is the main reproductive organ in males. A pair of testes is placed in a structure called scrotum, which is located outside the abdominal cavity.

In which of the following ways can reproduction occur in plants?

  1. Male and female parts of the same flower

  2. Male and female parts of different flowers

  3. Different population of the same species

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reproduction in plants can occur in all the given ways.

What is the name given to a fertilised egg?

  1. Embryo

  2. Foetus

  3. Zygote

  4. Placenta


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The sperms enter through the vaginal passage during sexual intercourse. They travel upwards and reach the oviduct where they may encounter the egg. The fertilised egg, i.e. the zygote, gets implanted in the lining of the uterus.

Transfer of pollen from stamen to the stigma is called

  1. pollination

  2. fertilisation

  3. embryogenesis

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The pollen needs to be transferred from the stamen to the stigma. If this transfer of pollen occurs in the same flower, it is referred to as self-pollination. On the other hand, if the pollen is transferred from one flower to another, it is known as cross-pollination.

With the help of which molecule can the paternity of a child be tested?

  1. DNA

  2. RNA

  3. Gene

  4. Bone marrow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paternity can be checked by DNA matching.

In which of the following plants is vegetative propagation practised for growing new plants?

  1. Mango and apricot

  2. Avacado and beetroot

  3. Rose and jasmine

  4. Broad bean and broccoli


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main examples are banana, pineapple, rose, jasmine, etc. in which vegetative propagation is practised.

Which of the following is not a type of vegetative propagation?

  1. Cross pollination

  2. Cutting

  3. Layering

  4. Grafting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cross pollination is not a type of vegetative propagation.

Which of the following statements is true for unisexual flowers?

  1. They possess either stamen or carpel.

  2. They do not possess any reproductive organ.

  3. They self-pollinate.

  4. They contain both stamen and carpel in the same flower.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option 1 is the correct answer because flowers that bear pistils only are called pistillate flowers, which are considered as female flowers, and those that bear stamens only are called staminate flowers, which are considered as male flowers.

In a method, two plants are joined together in such a way that they unite and grow as one plant. What is this method called?

  1. Grafting

  2. Joining

  3. Layering

  4. Cutting


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grafting is the method in which two plants are joined together in such a way that they unite and grow as one plant.

Which of the following organisms has the capacity of regeneration?

  1. Planaria

  2. Amoeba

  3. Plasmodium

  4. Spirogyra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If an individual is somehow cut or broken up into many pieces, many of these pieces grow into separate individuals. For example, simple animals like Hydra and Planaria can be cut into any number of pieces and each piece grows into a complete organism. 

Which organism reproduces through multiple fission?

  1. Amoeba

  2. Plasmodium

  3. Paramaecium

  4. Leishmania


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plasmodium reproduces asexually through multiple fission.

Which is the male reproductive part of a flower?

  1. Ovary

  2. Style

  3. Stamen

  4. Stigma


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Stamen is the male reproductive part of a flower and it produces pollen grains that are yellowish in colour.

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