Biology

How Do Organisms Reproduce?

Question:

(a) Explain the terms:
(i) Implantation (ii) Placenta
(b) What is the average duration of human pregnancy?

Answer:

(a)
(i) Implantation: The embedding
of a fertilised mammalian egg (embryo) into the inner thick wall of the uterus (womb) where it will continue its development is called implantation.
(ii) Placenta: It is a complex double-layered spongy vascular tissue in human female formed by the joint activity of maternal and foetal tissues in the wall of uterus that is meant for attachment, nourishment and waste disposal for the foetus.
(b) The average duration of human pregnancy is 40 weeks or 280 days.

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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.

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

Q 5.

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

Q 6.

List any four modes of asexual reproduction.

Q 7.

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

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

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

Q 11.

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

Q 12.

Why does menstruation occur?

Q 13.

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

Q 14.

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

Q 15.

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

Q 16.

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

Q 17.

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 18.

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

Q 19.

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

Q 20.

State the method used for growing rose plants.

Q 21.

(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 22.

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

Q 23.

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

Q 24.

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

Q 25.

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

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

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 28.

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

Q 29.

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

Q 30.

List and explain in brief three methods  of contraception.

Q 31.

How does binary fission differ from multiple fission ?

Q 32.

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

Q 33.

What could be the reasons for adopting contraceptive methods?

Q 34.

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

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.

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 37.

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

Q 38.

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

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.

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

Q 41.

(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 42.

List any three differences between pollination and fertilisation.

Q 43.

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

Q 44.

(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 45.

(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 46.

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

Q 47.

How is the process Of pollination different from fertilization ?

Q 48.

List the parts of human male reproductive system which contribute fluid to the semen. State two advantages semen offers to the sperms.

Q 49.

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

Q 50.

(a) Explain the terms:
(i) Implantation (ii) Placenta
(b) What is the average duration of human pregnancy?