Reproduction in Plants and Animals
Comprehensive quiz covering sexual and asexual reproduction in plants, animals, and microorganisms, including reproductive structures, processes, and mechanisms.
Questions
The anther contains
- pollen grains
- stamen
- stigma
- style
- ovule
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about fungal reproduction?
- Sporangium is a reproductive structure.
- Sporangium contains numerous hyphae.
- Spores are covered by thick walls.
- Spores germinate in the presence of moisture.
- All of the above
In bryophyllum, new plants arise from buds present on the margin of
- leaf
- stem
- root
- seed
- None of these
Which of the following statements is false?
- Bacteria and protozoa reproduce through fission.
- The filament of spirogyra divides into many pieces.
- In amoeba, splitting of cells can take place in any plane.
- Fission in Leishmania can occur in any plane.
- Binary fission occurs in a definite orientation in some organisms.
Which of the following organisms can reproduce new organisms by regeneration?
- Yeast
- Mushroom
- Planaria
- Plasmodium
- Amoeba
Match the following
| P. Rhizopus | 1. Egg |
| Q. Anther | 2. Pollen grain |
| R. Ovule | 3. Spore |
- P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1
- P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3
- P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3
- P - 1, Q - 3, R - 2
- P - 2, Q - 3, R - 1
Match the following:
| P. Spirogyra | 1. Vegetative propagation |
| Q. Rose | 2. Fragmentation |
| R. Planaria | 3. Sexual reproduction |
| S. Human | 4. Regeneration |
- P - 1, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 4
- P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2
- P - 2, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 3
- P - 4, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 1
- P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
Which of the following is correct for sexual reproduction?
- Fusion of two male gametes
- Fusion of two female gametes
- Fusion of one male and one female gamete
- Fusion of one male and two polar nuclei
- Fusion of two male and two female gametes
A flower was taken for study and the parts identified after observation were petals, sepals and stamens. What type of flower is it?
- Unisexual
- Bisexual
- Single sexual
- Trisexual
- None of these
Pollen tube grows from the _____ and reaches till __________.
- stigma; ovary
- style; stigma
- pollen grain; ovary
- ovary; pollen grain
- anther; pollen grain
Vegetative reproduction does not take place in
- sugarcane
- grapes
- rose
- potato
- guava
Which of the following plants has lost the capacity to produce seeds?
- Rice
- Rose
- Apple
- Cucumber
- All of the above
Which of the following is not a male reproductive organ?
- Cervix
- Testes
- Vas deferens
- Seminal vesicle
- Scrotum
Arrange the following in the correct sequence for sexual reproduction in a plant.
P - Discharge of male gamete
Q - Germination of pollen to form pollen tube
R - Pollination
S - Fertilisation
- R, Q, P, S
- P, Q, R ,S
- Q, P, S, R
- R, Q, S, P
- Q, R, S, P
Fertilisation in females occurs in
- ovary
- fallopian tube
- uterus
- cervix
- vagina
Female germ cells are situated in the
- stigma
- style
- ovary
- anther
- pistil
Which is the common passage for urine and sperms?
- Vas deferens
- Testes
- Urinary bladder
- Urethra
- Scrotum
Testes are located in the
- vas deferens
- prostrate gland
- scrotum
- penis
- seminal vesicle
Secretions of prostrate gland and seminal vesicles help in the
- formation of sperm
- transport of sperm
- provision of nutrition to sperm
- Both 1 and 3
- 1, 2 and 3
Which of the following provides nutrition to the developing foetus?
- Placenta
- Embryo
- Cervix
- Testosterone
- Ovarian follicle
Choose the correct path for fertilisation process.
- Cervix → Vagina → Fallopian tube → Uterus
- Cervix → Fallopian tube → Vagina → Uterus
- Vagina → Cervix → Uterus → Fallopian tube
- Vagina → Cervix → Fallopian tube → Uterus
- Vagina → Fallopian tube → Uterus → Cervix
During germination, a seedling develops from a/an
- seed
- embryo
- seed coat
- ovule
- flower
Which of the following is present in the centre of a flower?
- Carpel
- Stamen
- Sepal
- Petal
- Receptacle