Study Important Questions for Class 10 Science Chapter 7 –

How do Organisms Reproduce

Very Short Answer Questions

1. In vegetative reproduction, the new individuals are genetically –
a. Similar
b. Dissimilar
c. Abnormal
d. None of these

2. When an organism breaks into a number of parts and each part

develop into an individual, it is called –
a. Budding
b. Binary fission
c. Regeneration
d. Spore formation

3. In Female, fertilization of ovum takes place in

a. Vagina
b. Ovary
c. Uterus
d. Fallopian tubes

4. Define parthenogenesis.

5. How many male gametes are produced by pollen grains?

6. During grafting, the portion of plant that is grafted is called –

a. Stock
b. Scion
c. Stalk
d. Stem

7. Which part of the flower forms the fruit?

a. Whole flower
b. Only stamens and carpel
c. Only ovary
d. Only carpel

8. Anemophily is the pollination by –

a. Birds
b. Rain
c. Insects
d. Wind

9. What is syngamy?

10. Name the structure through which pollen tubes enter the ovule.

11. A common feature of reproduction in Amoeba, spirogyra and yeast

is that –
a. Asexual reproduction occurs after sexual reproduction
b. Asexual reproduction occurs before sexual reproduction
c. Asexual reproduction does not involve gametes
d. Asexual reproduction involves only one parent

12. The normal duration of menstrual cycle is

a. 7 – 8 days
b. 13 – 15 days
c. 3 – 4 days
d. 28 days

13. Which of the following is an IUCD?

a. Copper – T
b. Diaphragm
c. Oral pills
d. Tubectomy
14. What is parturition?

15. What is puberty?

16. Fertilization in plants occurs in the –

a. Embryo sac
b. Style
c. Pollen tube
d. Stigma

17. Characters that are transmitted from parents to offspring during

reproduction show
a. Only similarities with parents
b. Only variations with parents
c. Neither similarities nor variations
d. Both similarities and variations with parents

18. Which among the following diseases is not sexually transmitted?

a. Syphilis
b. Gonorrhea
c. HIV – AIDS
d. Hepatitis

19. What is tubectomy?

20. Name the causative organism of AIDS?

21. A common feature of reproduction in Amoeba, spirogyra and yeast

is that –
a. They reproduce only sexually
b. They are all unicellular
c. They reproduce asexually
d. They are all multicellular

22. Which of this is seminal fluid?

a. Prostate gland
b. Cowper’s gland
c. Seminal vesicle
d. All of these

23. At the time of entering into ovule, pollen tube has

a. Three male nuclei
b. Two male nuclei
c. One gamete nucleus
d. Four male gametes

24. How many follicles mature every month during the reproductive
phase of human females?

25. What is the product of fertilization?

26. Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in

a. Amoeba
b. Yeast
c. Plasmodium
d. Leishmanial

27. Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive

system in human beings?
a. Ovary
b. Uterus
c. Vas deferens
d. Fallopian tube
28. The anther contains
a. Sepals
b. Ovules
c. Carpel
d. Pollen grains

29. The simple animals such as planaria can be cut into a number of
pieces and each piece grows into a complex organism. What is this
process known as?

30. Name the unicellular organism which caused the disease known
as kala-azar.

31. Which process taking place in the nucleus of a cell leads to

variation in the offspring during reproduction?

32. Which type of layering is done in Jasmine?

33. Where does fertilization take place in a human female?

Short Answer Question (2 Marks)

1. Define reproduction. Why is it important?
2. What is callus?
3. What happens if the mature ovum is not fertilized in a female?
Name the process.
4. Give two examples each of IUD and STD.
5. What do you understand by self-pollination & cross pollination? Give
examples of each.
6. What is the difference between binary fission and multiple fission?
7. What are the basic features of asexual reproduction?
8. What is a clone? Why do offspring’s formed by asexual reproduction
exhibit remarkable similarity?

9. List two important functions of gonads.

10. What is the function of the cowper's gland and prostate gland?
11. List various reproductive parts of the flower.
12. What is the difference between internal & external fertilization?

13. 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

14. Give two reasons for the appearance of variations among the
offsprings formed by sexual reproduction.

15. Name the organism that causes syphilis. Mention two symptoms.

16. How does a human foetus derive nutrition?

17. Why are testes and ovaries considered as primary sex organs?

18. What is the difference between fission and budding?

19. Mention function of testis in humans?

20. Why does menstruation occur?

21. How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces through spores?
22. How is the process of pollination different from fertilization?

22. What is the role of the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland?

23. What are the changes seen in girls at the time of puberty?

24. If a woman is using a copper-T, will it help in protecting her from

sexually transmitted diseases?
25. What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual
reproduction?

26. What are the functions performed by the testis in human beings?

27. How are the modes of reproduction different in unicellular and

multicellular organisms?

28. How does reproduction help in providing stability to populations

of species?

29. A couple wants to space the birth of their second child. Suggest one
preventive method which could be observed
a. By the husband
b. By the wife for the same.

30. A girl attains her puberty at the age of 11 years and a boy at 13
years but, still they are asked to refrain from sex, why?

31. A pregnant woman visits a doctor to determine the sex of her child.
The doctor refused to perform the test. Why is she being denied?

32. Blueprints of body design are stored in the DNA. Why?

33. Protozoan reproduce by binary fission as well as by multiple

fission. In your opinion which process is better and why?

34. What causes joining up of stock and scion in the grafting technique
of vegetative propagation in plants? Define the terms stock and scion.
Name one positive trait each of the plant contributing scion and stock
should have.
35. Why is it said that “sexual reproduction promotes diversity of
characters in the offspring”?

36. Name the causative organism of syphilis and gonorrhea grafted on

the other plant and it contributes the stem. The plant contributing
scion should have large sized fruits and the plant contributing stock
should have a deep root system.

37. What happens if the fallopian tubes are partially blocked and the
ovulated eggs are prevented from reaching the uterus?

38. Why is variation possible in the progeny of sexually reproductive

individuals?

Short Answer Questions

1. What changes occur in girls and boys in the age group of 10 -14
years?

2. Describe sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and mention the ways

to prevent them.

3. Name the surgical methods of birth control in human males and

females respectively.

4. What are the essential requisites for sexual reproduction?

5. What is micropropagation? Mention its advantages.

6. Mention the events taking place when the ovum is fertilized in the
fallopian tube till it is implanted in the uterus of a human female.
7. What are the post-fertilization changes in the flower?

8. What are the major factors responsible for population explosion?

9. What are the advantages of vegetative propagation?

10.Describe any 3 methods of asexual reproduction

11. What changes occur in ovaries during the menstrual cycle?

12. Describe budding in yeast, a fungus.

13. What is the importance of reproduction?

14. How are spores produced in sporangia of Rhizopus?

15. Diagrammatically represent binary fission in amoeba.

16. Draw a flow chart showing various types of reproduction with

examples.

17. What is grafting? Why is it used in horticulture practices?

18. What are the different methods of contraception?

19. What is AIDS? Name its causal organism. Mention its symptoms.

20. Explain vegetative reproduction through layering. Give examples.

21. What is the importance of DNA copying in reproduction?
22. Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessarily for
the individual?

23. How does binary fission differ from multiple fissions?

24. Can you think of reasons why more complex organisms cannot give
rise to new individuals through regeneration?

25. Why is vegetative propagation practiced for growing some types

of plants?

26. Why is DNA copying an essential part of the process of

reproduction?

27. How does the embryo get nourishment inside the mother’s body?

28. Why does menstruation occur?

29. Draw a labeled diagram of the longitudinal section of a flower.

30. What are the different methods of contraception?

31. What could be the reasons for adopting contraceptive methods?

32. Producing individuals by parents consumes a lot of energy. So, why

should an individual organism waste energy in the process, it does not
need to stay alive?

33. Blueprints of body design are stored in the DNA. Why?

34. Why is variation beneficial to the species but not necessary for the
individual?

35. What is the advantage of reproduction through spores in the case

of Rhizopus?

Long Answer Questions

1. Describe triple fusion in plants? Where does it occur? Draw a neat
and clean well labeled diagram to support your answer.

2. Draw a well labelled diagram of the female reproductive system and

mention its parts.

3. Draw a well labeled diagram of male reproductive system and

describe its parts.
4. Differentiate between asexual and sexual reproduction.
5. What is the need of population control?