List any four reasons for vegetative propagation being practised in the growth of some type of plants.
(i) Vegetative propagation is a cheaper, easier and more rapid method of propagation in plants than growing plants from their seeds.
(ii) Better quality of plants can be maintained by this method.
(iii) It results in propagation of those plants which do not produce viable seeds or produce seeds with prolonged period of dormancy.
(iv) The plants generated from vegetative means are more uniform and genetically similar to the parent stock.
What is the effect of DNA copying which is not perfectly accurate on the reproduction process?
(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.
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
State one genetically different feature between sperms and eggs of humans. What is its consequence?
Name one sexually transmitted disease each caused due to bacterial infection and viral infection. How can these be prevented?
Can you think of reasons why more complex organisms cannot give rise to new individuals through regeneration?
How are the modes for reproduction different in unicellular and multicellular organisms ?
What is reproduction? What are its two types? Which one of the two confers new characteristics on the offsprings and how?
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.
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?
“DNA copies generated during reproduction will be similar but may not be identical to the original.” Justify this statement.
List any four reasons for vegetative propagation being practised in the growth of some type of plants.
(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.
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.
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?
What does HIV stand for? Is AIDS an infectious disease? List any four modes of spreading AIDS.
(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.
What are sexually transmitted diseases?
Name four such diseases. Which one of them damages the immune system of human body?
(a) Name the parts labelled A, B, C, D and E.
(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?
Explain vegetative propagation with the help of two examples. List two advantages of vegetative propagation.
(a) Explain the terms:
(i) Implantation (ii) Placenta
(b) What is the average duration of human pregnancy?
Explain the following methods of contraception giving one example of each:
(i) Barrier method
(ii) Hormonal imbalance method
(iii) Surgical method.