How Do Organisms Reproduce - 1 (Class - X)
How do Organisms Reproduce - 1
Questions
Which of the following organisms reproduces asexually by the method of spore formation?
- Amoeba
- Spirogyra
- Rhizopus
- Planaria
- Yeast
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. The spore formation method of asexual reproduction is used only by unicellular organisms.
b. The process of getting back a full organism from its body parts is called regeneration.
c. Tissue culture can grow plants round the year, irrespective of weather or season.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only b and c
- Only c
The little stalk with swollen tops just inside the ring of petals in a flower is called
- carpel
- stamen
- receptacle
- sepal
- None of these
Which of the following is the male reproductive organ of a plant?
- Sepal
- Petal
- Carpel
- Stamen
- Receptacle
Which of the following statements is/are false?
a. Sexual reproduction takes place by the combination of special reproductive cells called 'sex cells'.
b. In sexual reproduction, a male gamete fuses with a female gamete to form a new 'zygote'.
c. Ova are the male sex cells of animals and sperms are the female sex cells of animals.
- Only a
- Only a and b
- Only b
- Only c
- Only b and c
A fertilised ovule develops into a _____ in an angiosperm plant.
- seed
- fruit
- flower
- cotyledon
In cutting method of artificial propagation, a small part of a plant is removed by making a cut with a sharp knife. Which of the following plants cannot be grown by this method?
- Bougainvillea
- Sugarcane
- Chrysanthemum
- Hibiscus
- Cactus
Match the following:
| a. Ovulation | 1. It is the release of an ovum from an ovary. |
| b. Menarche | 2. It is the permanent stoppage of periods in women. |
| c. Menopause | 3. It is the first occurrence of periods at puberty. |
- a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
- a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
- a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
- a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
- a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
Pre-natal sex determination has been prohibited by law due to
- high cost charged by doctors
- possible danger to mother’s health
- increasing cases of female foeticide
- increasing cases of male foeticide
Which of the following is not a change that occurs in girls at puberty?
- Hair growth under armpits and pubic region
- Mammary glands develop and enlarge
- Mensuration
- Release of ovules by ovaries
- Fallopian tubes and uterus enlarge
In sperms, mitochondria occur in the
- acrosome
- tail
- nucleus
- middle piece
The sperms formed in the testes come out and go into a coiled tube called
- urethra
- seminal vesicle
- vas deferens
- epididymis
- scrotum
Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease?
- AIDS
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhoea
- Alzheimer's disease
- None of these
Sporangium develops on slender, erect, thread-like structures called
- constrictions
- spores
- buds
- hyphae
Which of the following diseases is/are caused by bacteria?
a. Syphilis
b. AIDS
c. Gonorrhoea
- Only b
- Both a and c
- Both b and c
- Both a and b
- Only c