Biology

How Do Organisms Reproduce?

Question:

“Variations that confer an advantage to an individual organism only will survive in a population.” Justify.

Answer:

It is because the chances of survival depend on the nature of variations and different individuals have different kinds of advantages.
For example, a bacteria that can withstand heat will survive better in a heat wave, i.e. the organisms that are fit in the competitive environment and with great variations will be able to survive and adapt. Thus, more offsprings and population with genetic variations will survive.

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How Do Organisms Reproduce?

Q 1.

What is the effect of DNA copying which is not perfectly accurate on the reproduction process?

Q 2.

Name the largest cell present in the human body.

Q 3.

Which of the following is not a pan Of the female reproductive system in human beings ?
(a) Ovary
(b) Uterus
(c) Vas deferens
(d) Fallopian tube

Q 4.

List any four modes of asexual reproduction.

Q 5.

How are the modes for reproduction different in unicellular and multicellular organisms ?

Q 6.

Expand AIDS. List any four methods of prevention (control) of AIDS.

Q 7.

Name one sexually transmitted disease each caused due to bacterial infection and viral infection. How can these be prevented?

Q 8.

State one genetically different feature between sperms and eggs of humans. What is its consequence?

Q 9.

How does growing embryo get nutrition from the mother’s blood?

Q 10.

What is meant by asexual reproduction? List its any two different forms.

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

What is ‘reproduction’? Mention the importance of DNA copying inreproduction.

Q 13.

(a) Explain the role of placenta in the development of human embryo.
(b) Give example of two bacterial and two viral sexually transmitted diseases. Name the most effective contraceptive which prevents spread of such diseases.

Q 14.

Why is vegetative propagation practised for growing some type of plants?

Q 15.

The anther contains :
(a) Sepals
(b) Ovules
(c) Carpel
(d) Pollen grains.

Q 16.

List any four reasons for vegetative propagation being practised in the growth of some type of plants.

Q 17.

Why is DNA copying an essential part of the process of reproduction?

Q 18.

Define the term puberty. List two  changes observed in girls at the time of puberty.

Q 19.

List two advantages of practising vegetative propagation in plants. Select two plants raised by this method from the list given below:
Banana, Gram, Pea, Rose, Tomato, Wheat.

Q 20.

State the method used for growing rose plants.

Q 21.

State what type of method is used for growing jasmine plant.

Q 22.

Why does menstruation occur?

Q 23.

Define the terms unisexual and bisexual giving one example of each.

Q 24.

a) List any four reasons for adopting contraceptive methods.
(b) If a woman is using Copper-T, will it help in protecting her from sexually transmitted diseases? Why?  

Q 25.

What are the changes seen in girls at the time Of puberty ?

Q 26.

“DNA copies generated during  reproduction will be similar but may not be identical to the original.” Justify this statement.

Q 27.

List and explain in brief three methods  of contraception.

Q 28.

How does binary fission differ from multiple fission ?

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

How does the embryo get nourishment inside the Mother’s body?

Q 31.

How will an organism be benefited if it reproduces through spores?

Q 32.

What could be the reasons for adopting contraceptive methods?

Q 33.

What is reproduction? What are its two types? Which one of the two confers new characteristics on the offsprings and how?

Q 34.

What are sexually transmitted diseases?
Name four such diseases. Which one of them damages the immune system of human body?

Q 35.

Draw a longitudinal section of a flower and label the following parts:
(i) Part that produces pollen grain.
(ii)Part that transfers male gametes to the female gametes.
(iii) Part that is sticky to trap the pollen grain.
(iv) Part that develops into a fruit.

Q 36.

What are the functions performed by the testes in human beings?

Q 37.

Draw a diagram of a human female reproductive system and label the part
(i) that produces egg
(ii) where fusion of egg and sperm take place
(iii) where zygote is implanted
What happens to human egg when it is not fertilised?

Q 38.

List any three differences between pollination and fertilisation.

Q 39.

(a) What is fragmentation in organism?
Name a multicell-ular organism which reproduces by this method.
(b) What is regeneration in organism? Describe regeneration in Planaria with the help of a suitable diagram.

Q 40.

(a) In the human body what is the role of
(i) seminal vesicles, and (ii) prostate gland?
(b) List two functions performed by testis in human beings.

Q 41.

With the help of suitable diagrams, explain the various steps of budding in Hydra.

Q 42.

What does HIV stand for? Is AIDS an infectious disease? List any four modes of spreading AIDS.

Q 43.

(a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E.
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(b) Where do the following functions occur?
(i) Production of an egg
(ii) Fertilisation
(iii) Implantation of zygote.
(c) What happens to the lining of uterus:
(i) before release of a fertilised egg?
(ii) if no fertilisation occurs?

Q 44.

(a) Draw a diagram showing germination of pollen on stigma of a flower.
(b) Label pollen grain, male germ- cells, pollen tube and female germ-cell in the above diagram.
(c) How is zygote formed?

Q 45.

What is AIDS? Which microbe is responsible for AIDS infection? State one mode of transmission of this disease. Explain in brief one measure for the prevention of AIDS.

Q 46.

Illustrate the following with the help of suitable diagrams:
(i) Regeneration in Planaria.
(ii) Budding in Hydra.

Q 47.

How is the process Of pollination different from fertilization ?

Q 48.

Explain the following methods of contraception giving one example of each:
(i) Barrier method
(ii) Hormonal imbalance method
(iii) Surgical method.

Q 49.

Why is DNA copying an essential part of the process of reproduction?

Q 50.

How does reproduction help in providing stability to populations Of species?