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Chapter 8
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION:-
1. In Rhizopus, tubular thread-like structures bearing sporangia at their tips are called (a) filaments (b) hyphae (c)
rhizoids (d) roots
2. Mention the importance of DNA copying?
3. Illustrate the leaf of Bryophyllum with buds, with the help of diagram.
4. State the method used for growing (a) rose (b) jasmine plant.
5. Why a more complex organism cannot give rise to new individuals through regeneration.
6. What is a clone? Why do offsprings formed by asexual reproduction exhibit remarkable similarity?
7. Colonies of yeast fail to multiply in water, but multiply in sugar solution. Give one reason for this?
8. Why does bread mould grow profusely on a moist slice of bread rather than on a dry slice of bread?
9. Name an organism which reproduces by spore formation. List three conditions favorable for spores to germinate
& grow.
10. “DNA copies generated during reproduction will be similar but may not be identical to the original”. Justify this
statement.
11. Malarial parasite divides into many daughter individuals simultaneously through multiple fission. State and
advantage the parasite gets because of this type of reproduction
12. What is the effect of DNA copy which is not perfectly accurate in the reproduction process?
13. Give two examples of each of the types of asexual reproduction.
14. Why is regeneration considered a method of reproduction?
15. Write four advantages of vegetative propagation.
16. Name an organism which reproduces by spore formation. List three favourable conditions for spores to
germinate and grow.
17. Write two difference between binary fission and multiple fission.
18. "Variations that confer an advantage to an individual organism only will survive in a population". Justify.
19. What is tissue culture? What are the advantages of tissue culture?
20. Why is variation beneficial for the species but not necessarily for the individual?

SEXUAL Reproduction in flowers:-

21. The correct sequence of reproductive stages seen in flowering plants is (a) gametes, zygote, embryo, seedling (b)
zygote, gametes, embryo, seedling (c) seedling, embryo, zygote, gametes (d) gametes, embryo, zygote, seedling
22. Length of pollen tube depends on the distance between (a) pollen grain and upper surface of stigma (b) pollen
grain on upper surface of stigma and ovule (c) pollen grain in anther and upper surface of stigma (d) upper surface
of stigma and lower part of style
23. Which of the following statements are true for flowers? (i) Flowers are always bisexual (ii) They are the sexual
reproductive organs (iii) They are produced in all groups of plants (iv) After fertilisation they give rise to fruits (a)
(i) and (iv) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (i) and (iii) (d) (ii) and (iv)
24. In a bisexual flower inspite of the young stamens being removed artificially, the flower produces fruit. Provide a
suitable explanation for the above situation.
25. In tobacco plant, the male gametes have twenty four chromosomes. What is the number of chromosomes in the
female gamete? What is the number of chromosomes in the zygote?
26. Define the terms unisexual & bisexual with two examples each.
27. List any four reasons for vegetative propagation being praticised in the growth of some type of plants.
28. What is the function of pollen grains in flowers?
29. Give the terms for the pollination by winds and bats.
30. What happens to the ovule and the ovary after fertilization in flowers?

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31. What is double fertilization? What is the end product of double fertilization? Which group of plants shows double
fertilization? Describe double fertilization in plants.
32. Why is cross pollination considered to be superior than the self pollination?
33. Write three differences between pollination and fertilization?

Reproduction in humans:-
34. Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during reproduction show (a) only similarities with
parents (b) only variations with parents (c) both similarities and variations with parents (d) neither similarities nor
variations
35. The number of chromosomes in parents and offsprings of a particular species remains constant due to (a)
doubling of chromosomes after zygote formation (b) halving of chromosomes during gamete formation (c)
doubling of chromosomes after gamete formation (d) halving of chromosomes after gamete formation
36. Which among the following is not the function of testes at puberty? (i) formation of germ cells (ii) secretion of
testosterone (iii) development of placenta (iv) secretion of estrogen (a) (i) and (ii) (b) (ii) and (iii) (c) (iii) and (iv) (d)
(i) and (iv)
37. Explain the following methods of contraception giving one example each (a) barrier method (b) hormonal
imbalance method (c) surgical method.
38. Name the Largest cell of body.
39. Give two reasons for the appearance of variations among the progeny formed by sexual reproduction.
40. Is the chromosome number of zygote, embryonal cells and adult of a particular organism always constant? How is
the constancy maintained in these three stages?
41. How are general growth and sexual maturation different from each other?
42. Distinguish between external & internal fertilization. What is the site of fertilization in human beings?
43. What is the role of (a) seminal vesicle (b) prostate gland in male reproductive system? List two functions
performed by testis in human beings.
44. Name the information source of making proteins in the cell. State two basic events in reproduction.
45. Explain the role of placenta in the development of human embryo.
46. List four modes of spreading of AIDS. Also list four methods of prevention of AIDS.
47. List four reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
48. List four changes in boys & girls at the time of puberty.
49. List the parts of human male reproductive system which contribute fluid to the semen. State two advantages
semen offers to the sperms.
50. Why is sexual reproduction considered to be superior to asexual reproduction in terms of evolution?
51. Write two function performed by ovaries in human females.
52. What is the basic requirement for sexual reproduction?
53. Name the part of male reproductive system which carries both sperm and urine.
54. What is the site of implantation and development of young one in human females?
55. What happens if the ovum is not fertilized?
56. Name the part in the female reproductive track which is also known as the birth canal.
57. How do contraceptive pills prevent conception?
58. Where does conception occur in human females? What is its other name?
59. How does the copper T serve as an effective contraceptive device? If a woman is using a copper-T, will it help in
protecting her from STD?
60. Which type of reproduction (a) involves gamete and (b) doesn't involve gametes?
61. "The chromosome number of the sexually reproducing parents and their offspring is the same".
Justify the statement.
62. Name two STD each caused by bacterial infection and viral infection. How can these be prevented.
63. What role do hormones play in the process of reproduction? What are the functions of sex hormones?
64. What is the full form of IUCD, HIV, OC.
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65. What is the difference between (a)menarche and menopause (b) ovum, zygote and foetus (c) primary sex organ
and secondary sex organ (d) ovulation and mensturation?
66. How is the sperm genetically different from the egg?
67. Name the different constituents of semen.
68. What is pre-natal sex determination ? Why is it banned ?

Assertion Reason:-
Mark the correct choice as two statements are given, one labeled Assertion (A) and the other labeled Reason (R). Select
the correct answer to these questions from the cods (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below:
(a) Both A and Rare true, and R is correct explanation of the assertion.
(b) Both A and R true, but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

1. Assertion: Testes in males are located outside the abdominal cavity in scrotum
Reason: Sperm formation requires a lower temperature than the normal body temperature
2. Assertion: The lining of uterus thickens and prepares itself every month to receive a fertilised egg.
Reason: The unfertilized egg implants itself to uterus wall for nutrition
3. Assertion: Conventionally the motile germ cell is male gamete
Reason: The germ cell with stored food is female gamete
4. Assertion: Hibiscus is a unisexual flower
Reason: A bisexual flower contains both male and female parts
5. Assertion: The human population size is a cause for concern
Reason: An expanding population makes it easier to improve living conditions

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