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Reproduction in Organisms

Reproduction in Organisms: 5. Asexual reproduction-

A) Involvement of gamete formation
1. Life span represents- B) Fusion of male & female gamete
A) Period from birth to natural death of C) Without involvement of gamete
an organism formation
B) Period from birth to reproductive D) Biparental (opposite sex)
maturity of an organism
1.1 Asexual Reproduction:
C) Period from reproductive maturity to
death of an organism
6. Clone are
D) Period from adolescence to
A) Produce generally by sexual
senescent phase of an organism
reproduction
2. Life span depends on-
B) Individual genetically similar to
A) Size of organism
parent
B) Shape of organism
C) Individual morphologically similar to
C) A and B both
parent
D) None of these
D) B and C both
3. Arrange the following organism on
7. Given below is figure represent-
basis of their ascending life span.
A) Parrot, Crocodile, Crow, Butterfly
B) Tortoise, Crocodile, Crow, Butterfly
C) Butterfly, Crocodile, Parrot
D) A and B both
4. Which one of the following is correct A) Binary fission in Amoeba

statement with respect to life span of B) Budding in Amoeba

organisms? C) Budding in Yeast

A) Mango tree has a much longer D) Binary fission in Yeast

lifespan as compared to peepal tree 8. Cell division itself mode of reproduction

B) Single celled organism doesn't show is-

natural death A) Protists

C) Lifespan is correlated with B) Moneran

complexity and habit of plant C) Fungi

D) Parrot has a shorter lifespan as D) A and B both

compared to crow
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9. Zoospores is mode of asexual e Offset (v)

reproduction in-
A) Chlamydomonas
B) Penicillium
C) Hydra
D) Sponges
10. Choose the correct statement-
A) Conidia of Penicillium is endogenous A) a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-iv, e-i
borne B) a-ii, b-iv, c-v, d-iii, e-i
B) Gemmules of sponges is example of
C) a-ii, b-iv, c-i, d-v, e-iii
external budding
C) In Yeast, the division is unequal and D) None of these
small buds are produced 12. Which of the following is not meant for
D) Zoospore is non-motile structure
vegetative propagation in Angiospermic
11. Match Column-I and Column-II and
plants.
select correct option.
A) Gemmules
Column-I Column-II
B) Runner
a Tuber (i)
C) Bulb
D) Sucker
13. Vegetable propagation involve-
A) Uniparent
B) Biparental
C) Zoospores
b Rhizome (ii)
D) Reproduction by flower
14. Label A and B

c Bulbil (iii)

a b
A) Eyes Germinating
d Leaf buds (iv)
eye bud
B) Germinating eye Eyes
bud
C) Buds Adventitious
root
D) Adventitious root Buds
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15. Choose most appropriate statement 18. 'Eyes' of Potato arise from-
about Water hyacinth. A) Node
(i) An aquatic plant that can B) Internode
propagate vegetatively at a C) Both A and B
phenomenal rate D) Root
(ii) Introduced in India because of 19. Bryophyllum arise vegetatively by-
beautiful flowers and shape of A) adventitious bud arise from notches
fruit present at leaves margin.
(iii) It reproduce by offset B) adventitious bud arise from notches
(iv) It drains oxygen from water, present at node.
which leads to death of fishes C) adventitious bud arise from notches
(v) It spread all over the water body present at internode.
is a short period of time D) None of these
(vi) It is very difficult to get rid off 20. Arrange in sequence-
them (i) Gamete transfer
(vii) It is invasive weeds found (ii) Formation of gamete
growing wherever there is (iii) Post-fertilization
standing water (iv) Fertilization
A) i, ii, iii, iv, v, vii, vii A) ii-i-iv-iii
B) i, iii, iv, v, vi, vii B) i-iii-ii-iv
C) ii, iv, v, vi, vii C) iii-iv-ii-i
D) None of these D) iv-i-iii-ii
16. Term 'vegetative reproduction' is 21. Choose correct statement with respect
frequently used is- to sexual reproduction-
A) Plants A) It involves formation of male &
B) Animals female gametes only by different
C) Monerans individuals of the opposite sex.
D) A and C both B) It is an elaborate, simple and slow
17. Banana is reproduced vegetatively by- process as compared to asexual
A) Stolon reproduction.
B) Runner C) Zygotes are formed by fusion of
C) Rhizome gametes which develop to form the
D) Offset new organisms.
D) All of these
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22. The period of growth where an Karnataka and Tamil Nadu into
organism is not nature for sexual Pink stretches.
reproduction is- C) A and B both
A) Juvenile phase D) Its flower during April-May 2006.
B) Vegetative phase 27. Oestrus cycle observed is-
C) Both A and B A) Primates
D) None of these B) Non-primate
23. Choose incorrect statement among C) Both A and B
following- D) Human beings
A) In perennial species its show clear 28. Choose odd ones among following on
cut vegetative, reproductive and basis of hormonal changes is
senescent phase. reproductive phase.
B) In annual & biennial species it is A) Ape
show cut vegetative, reproductive & B) Cow
senescent phase. C) Deer
C) In perennial species it is very D) Tiger
difficult to define vegetative, 29. Juvenile phase is related with all,
reproductive & senescent phase. except.
D) A and B both A) It is pre-reproductive phase of an
24. Neelakuranji flower once bloom in- individual.
A) 12 years B) It is of different durations in
B) 12 months different organisms.
C) 12 days C) It is period of vegetative growth.
D) 36 years D) It involves appearance of flowers in
25. Bamboo show flowering is higher plant.
A) 10-20 years
1.2.1 Pre-fertilization Events
B) 50-100 years
C) Once in every year 1.2.1.1 Gametogenesis
D) B and C both
30. Isogametes present not in-
26. Choose correct statement about
A) Cladophora a fungi
Strobilanthus Kunthianan.
B) Fucus an alga
A) This plant flowered during
C) Human beings
September-October 2006.
D) All of these
B) Its mass flowering transformed large
tracks of hilly areas in Kerala,
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31. The given figure is of- D) ii & iv

34. staminate and pistillate flower bear on
different plant, term as –
i) Bisexual
ii) Unisexual
iii) Monoecious
iv) Dioecious
A) i & iii
A) Heterogametes of Human beings B) i & ii
B) Heterogametes of Fucus, a fungi C) iv & iii
C) Homogamete of Fucus, an alga D) iv & ii
D) None of these 35. Choose odd one with respect to
32. Choose the correct statement- sexuality.
A) The process of formation of two A) Cucurbit
B) Cockroach
types of gametes is known as
C) Chara
gametogenesis. D) None of these
B) In Cladophora the two gametes are 36. How many of following is
so similar in appearance that it is monoecious/bisexual –
not possible to categorise them into Papaya, Cucurbit, Datepalm,
male & female gametes ; such Cockroach, Marchantia, Earthworm,
known as heterogametes. Sweet potato, Chara, Sponge ,
C) The male and female morphological Tapeworm, Leech.
distinct types of gamete is character A) 4
of Fucus. B) 8
D) A & C both C) 7
33. Plants may have both male female D) 12
reproductive structures in same pant 37. Which of the following is / are
is– hermaphrodites
i) Bisexual A) Cockroach
ii) Unisexual B) Capeworm
C) Earthworm
iii) Monoecious D) Leech
iv) Dioecious
A) i & iii
B) i & iv
C) ii & iii
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38. Choose correct statement 43. Given diagram is of-

A) A diploid parent produces gametes
by mitotic division
B) A haploid parent produces gametes
by mitotic division
C) A haploid parent produces gametes
by meiotic division
D) Both A & C
39. Monera, Fungi, algae and bryophytes
A) Bisexual flower of potato
parental plant body is –
B) Unisexual flower of sweet potato
A) Same as in pteridophytes
C) Unisexual flower of potato
B) Haploid
D) None of these
C) Diploid
44. Among following maximum number of
D) Both A & B
chromosome is meiocytes of-
40. Meiocytes of human beings –
A) Rice
A) Undergo meiosis for gamete
B) Maize
formation
C) Potato
B) Undergo mitosis only
D) Onion
C) Both A & B
45. Arrange is ascending order, number of
D) None of these
chromosomes in gamete-
41. Meiocytes have –
A) Housefly, Fruitfly, Maize, Cat
A) One set of chromosomes
B) Cat, Rat, Butterfly, Apple
B) Two set of chromosomes
C) Onion, Rice, Rat, Ophioglossum
C) Three set of chromosomes
D) Human, Potato, Dog, Butterfly
D) All of these
46. Ophioglossum is-
42. Choose correct response among
A) Algae
following –
B) Bryophytes
A) The female sex organ of Chara
C) Pteridophyte
positioned above antheridium
D) None of these
B) Testis sac of earthworm positioned
below its ovary
C) Testis of cockroach positioned above
ovary of same cockroach individual.
D) A and B both
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47. Find mismatched column. B) Carpel

Column-I Column-II Column-III C) Anther
(Organis (Chromoso (Chromoso D) B and C both
m) me number me number 52. Dioecious plants show-
in meiocyte) in gamete) A) Self-pollination
A) Maize 24 12 B) Cross pollination
B) Onion 16 8 C) A and B both
C) Dog 78 39 D) Autogamy
D) Apple 34 17 53. Peas-
48. In bryophyte, pteridophyte gamete A) Self-fertilizing
transfer need- B) Bisexual
A) Air C) A and B both
B) Water D) Cross-pollination only
C) Biotic agent
54. Pollination is-
D) None of these
49. Choose the correct statement- A) Transfer of pollen grain from anther

A) In a majority of organisms, male to stigma before it can lead to

gamete is stationary and female fertilization

gamete is motile. B) Transfer of egg from female

B) A large number of male gametes reproductive part to anther before it

liberated during gamete transfer to can lead to fertilization.

compensate the loss male gamete C) Transfer of pollen grain from

during transport. androecium to anther before it can

C) In a majority of organisms, male lead to fertilization

gametes and female gametes are D) Essential step during sexual

stationary. reproduction of mammals

D) In majority of organism including 55. Most critical event in sexual

human male gametes and female reproduction-

gametes are motile. A) Gametogenesis

50. Pollen grains carries- B) Fertilization

A) Male gametes C) Gamete transfer

B) Female gametes D) Embryogenesis

C) Meiocytes
D) A and C both
51. Pollen grain produces in-
A) Stigma
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56. C) Ostrich
D) None of these
59. Parthenogenesis is-
A) Development of new organism from
male gamete only without
fertilization
B) Development of new organisms from
both male and female gametes
A) a = Fusion of gametes
without fertilization
b = Zygote
C) Development of new organisms from
c = New individuals
unfertilized female gametes
B) a = Parent organisms
D) All of these
b = Fusion of gametes
60. From enlist of organisms, how man
c = Zygote
shows external fertilization and internal
C) a = Parent Organisms
fertilization respectively.
b Fusion of gametes
Bryophytes, Algae, Pteridophytes,
c = Formation of two new
Gymnosperms, Angiosperm, Fungi,
individuals
Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Amphibians,
D) a = Zygote
Fishes.
b = Fusion of gamete
A) 3, 8
c = New individual
B) 5, 6
1.2.2 Fertilization: C) 6, 5
D) None of these
57. Choose the correct statement- 61. Choose incorrect statement about
(I) Fusion of gametes is syngamy external fertilization.
(II) Formation of diploid zygote is A) Release a large number of gametes
result of fertilization into the surrounding media.
(III) Fusion of gametes is fertilization B) The offspring resulted from external
A) I and II are correct, III is incorrect fertilization are extremely vulnerable
B) II and III are correct, I is incorrect to predators threatening their
C) I, II, and III are correct survival up to adulthood
D) I, III are correct, II is incorrect C) Amphibians of plant kingdom show
58. Which bird of following show external fertilization
parthenogenesis- D) None of these
A) Parrot
B) Turkey
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62. Choose the correct statement regarding lead to development of new

gametes involve in internal fertilization- individuals.
A) Egg is formed inside female body is C) Haploid spores are formed after
motile structure. meiosis in zygote that lead to
B) In seed plants, the non-motile male development of new individuals
gametes are carried to female during haplontic life cycle
gametes. D) All of these
C) There is significant reduction in 66. Connecting link between one generation
number of female gametes. to other generation is-
D) Both male and female gametes A) Gametes
produced in equal number and both B) Spores
are motile. C) Zygote
D) All of these
1.2.3 Post-fertilization Events:
67. Life began as ____ in human beings.
A) Zygote
63. Post-fertilization events involves-
B) Gametes
A) Formation of zygote
C) Foetus
B) Embryogenesis
D) None of these
C) Gamete transfer
D) Both A and B 1.2.3.2 Embryogenesis:

1.2.3.1 The Zygote:

68. Embryogenesis is-
A) Development of embryo from spore
64. Which is universally occurring event
B) Development of embryo from zygote
during sexual reproduction-
C) Development of embryo from
A) Pollination
gametes
B) Endosperm formation
D) None of these
C) Zygote formation
69. Embryogenesis involves-
D) All of these
A) Meiosis and cell differentiation
65. Choose the correct statements-
B) Mitosis and cell differentiation
A) In some organisms of fungi and
C) Cell division (Meiosis & Mitosis) and
algae, Zygote develop thin wall that
cell differentiation
is resistant to desiccation and
D) Cell division (Meiosis & Mitosis) only
damage.
B) In haplontic life cycle diploid spore
is form after mitosis of zygote that
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70. Statement-I : Cell divisions increase the B) Stamen

number of cells in developing embryo. C) Stigma
Statement-II : Cell differentiation helps D) Embryo sac present in stamen
groups of cells to undergo certain 74. After fertilization, which of following
modification to form specialized tissues floral part does not either and fall off in
and organ to form an organisms. every plant-
A) Statement-I and Statement-II are A) Calyx
correct B) Corolla
B) Statement-I is correct while C) Androecium
Statement-II is incorrect D) Gynoecium
C) Statement-I is incorrect while
Statement-II is correct
D) Statement-I and Statement-II are 75. Seed and fruit develop from-

incorrect. A) Ovary & Ovule respectively

71. In oviparous animals- B) Ovule & Ovary respectively

A) Unfertilized egg laid in safe place is C) Ovary & Ovary respectively

environment D) Ovule & Ovule respectively

B) Fertilized eggs are covered by hard 76.

calcareous shell
C) Unfertilized eggs undergoes for
incubation & hatching of new
individual
D) A and B both
72. Choose incorrect about viviparous.
A) Zygote develop into young one inside
A) a = Seed b = Pericarp
body of female organism.
B) a = Pericarp b = Seed
B) Chance of survival than viviparous
C) a = Pericarp b = Pericarp
organism is lesser.
D) a = Seed b = Seed
C) Change of survival of young ones of
human is more than young ones of
reptilians.
D) None of these
73. In flowering plant, zygote is formed
inside-
A) Ovule
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ANSWER KEY
REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

Q 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
Ans A D C B C D C D A C
Q 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans A A A A B A C A A A
Q 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans C C A A B A B A D D
Q 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans D D A B B B A B B A
Q 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans B A D C D C A B B A
Q 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans C B C A B A C B C A
Q 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans C B B C C C A B B A
Q 71 72 73 74 75 76
Ans B B A D B B