Chapter-9

Reproduction in animals
Let’s Learn

Living things produce young ones of their own kind. It is because of

reproduction life continues from generation to generation. All other systems of

living organisms are essential for life but the reproductive system is not needed
for the organism to stay alive. Animals reproduce by several ways.

Find out

Question – Find out about reproduction in the case of honeybees. What is the bee that lays
eggs called? Which bees feed the egg laying bee and look after the young? Which eggs hatch
into males and which into females?

Level - 1

Q1. Compare viviparous and oviparous organisms with suitable examples.

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Q2. Differentiate between sexual and asexual reproduction.

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Q3. What is binary fission?
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Q4. What is cloning? Is it a sexual or asexual mode of reproduction? Give a specific reason in
support of your answer.

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Level - 2
Q5. What is the other name for male gamete and where are they produced?

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Q6. Why do fish and frogs lay hundreds of eggs at one time?

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An egg and a sperm fuse to form a single cell ‘A’ which begins to develop in a structure
Q7. called ‘B’. ‘B’ divides repeatedly to form group of cells which develops into ‘C’.
Development of ‘B’ takes place in an organ ‘D’. Identify A, B, C, D.
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Q8. Some women are unable to bear babies naturally. In such cases, doctors use an
advanced technique of reproduction which is commonly known as Test tube babies
What is the scientific name for this technique. Why is the term Test tube babies
misleading?

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Q9. Explain the process of development of embryo in human beings.

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Q10. (a)Identify the mode of reproduction in following picture and explain briefly:

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(a) Draw a well labelled diagram of human male reproductive system.

(b) Draw a well labelled diagram of Human female reproductive system.

(c) Draw a well labelled diagram of Human Sperm.

 Level – 3
Q12.

(i) Which Sheep does Sheep Dolly resemble? Give suitable reason for your answer.

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(ii) “Cloning of organs can be helpful in checking the illegal selling of human organs.”
Comment on the statement.

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Q13. Identify the figures given below.
Q14. Prenatal Determination of Sex is banned in India. It’s a punishable offence.
(a)To detect the sex of an unborn baby, ultrasound is done at which stage of development of a
baby?

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(b)Under the prenatal sex determination act who all may be punished for performing the
ultrasound test to determine the sex of the unborn baby?
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PRACTICAL SKILLS /ACTIVITIES

Observing slides of binary fission in amoeba and budding in hydra.

QUESTION BANK
1 Is there any difference in the nutritional value of fertilized and unfertilized eggs?
2. Can you consume fertilized eggs?
3. Which two processes are responsible for the development of embryo in multicellular
organisms?
4. Can the process of a child changing into adult be called metamorphosis?
5. What are the two different ways by which a zygote develops in case of animals where
fertilization is internal?
6. Write the extended form of AIDS and HIV.
7. How is AIDS transferred from an infected individual to a healthy person?

REFERENCES
www.teenshealth.org/teen/sexual-health
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/