Biology

How Do Organisms Reproduce?

Question:

List two advantages of vegetative  reproduction practised in case of an orange plant.

Answer:

Two advantages of practising vegetative reproduction in orange plants are:
(i) The oranges produced are similar in size and shape.
(ii) Many oranges do not produce viable seeds and hence, vegetative method is good alternative.

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How Do Organisms Reproduce?

Q 1.

Name the largest cell present in the human body.

Q 2.

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

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.

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

Q 6.

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

Q 7.

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

Q 8.

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

Q 9.

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

Q 10.

(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 11.

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

Q 12.

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

Q 13.

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

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.

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

Q 18.

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

Q 19.

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 20.

Why does menstruation occur?

Q 21.

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

Q 22.

State the method used for growing rose plants.

Q 23.

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 24.

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

Q 25.

How does binary fission differ from multiple fission ?

Q 26.

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

Q 27.

List and explain in brief three methods  of contraception.

Q 28.

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

Q 29.

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

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.

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 35.

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

Q 36.

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 37.

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

Q 38.

(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 39.

List any three differences between pollination and fertilisation.

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.

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 45.

How is the process Of pollination different from fertilization ?

Q 46.

(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 47.

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

Q 48.

Describe in brief the role of (i) testis (ii) seminal vesicle, (iii) vas deferens, (iv) ureter and (v) prostate gland in human male reproductive system.

Q 49.

Differentiate between ‘self-pollination’ and ‘cross-pollination’. Describe double fertilisation in plants.

Q 50.

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