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ZOOLOGY (Z-22)
Syllabus: Reproduction in Organisms

Choose the Correct Option. A B

1. During an experiment, after observing slides of (1) Human beings Fruit fly
stages of reproduction in Amoeba and yeast,
(2) Housefly Fruit fly
students noted down following observations.
(A) A chain of buds in Ameoba. (3) Dog Housefly

(B) Amoeba without pseudopodia covered within (4) Cat Rat

a single layered hard covering around it.
(C) Unequal small buds are seen in yeast.
Which of the following options given above are
correctly observed?
(1) (A) and (B) only
4. Read the statements A and B carefully and select
the correct option.
Statement-A: In a tigress, cyclical changes during
reproduction are called oestrus cycle.

(2) (A) and (C) only Statement-B: In non-primate mammals,

menstrual cycle occurs.
(3) (B) and (C) only
(1) Both statements A and B are correct
(4) (C) only
(2) Both statements A and B are incorrect
2. Select the option which exhibits only incorrect
statements w.r.t sexual and asexual reproduction. (3) Only statement A is correct

(A) Sexual reproduction is an elaborate and fast
process.
(B) Asexual reproduction is the process of
production of offsprings by two parents of
opposite sex with or without involvement of
gamete formation.
(C) Reproduction enables the continuity of an
organism, generation after generation.
(D) An animal with relatively simple organisation
commonly shows asexual reproduction.
(1) (A) and (B) only
(2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (A), (B) and (C) only
(4) Only statement B is correct
5. Given below is the slide of a stage of binary fission
in Amoeba observed by a student under the
microscope.
Identify the stage and select the correct option.
(1) Encystation
(2) Intermediate stage where only nucleus is
divided

(4) (B) only (3) Intermediate stage where both cytoplasm and
nucleus divided
3. Chromosome number in meiocyte of animal ‘A’ is
found to be in 3 : 1 ratio with gamete of animal ‘B’. (4) Sporulation

Select the correct answer from the options given 6. If the number of chromosomes in the gamete of an
below w.r.t ‘A’ and ‘B’. animal is 40, then find out the number of
chromosomes in the germ cell of its foetus with
sex chromosomes of XY type.
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(1) 80 (2) 20 (B) The period from birth to natural or accidental
(3) 10 (4) 40 death of an organism represents its life span.
(C) Life span of crocodile is 4 times that of crow.
7. Hydra reproduces asexually by the process of
budding, while gemmules are reproductive Options are
structures of (1) (A) and (B) only (2) (A) and (C) only
(1) Yeast (2) Planaria
(3) (A), (B) and (C) (4) (C) only
(3) Spongilla (4) Liver fluke 13. All the organisms have to reach a certain age of
8. The most vital event of sexual reproduction is growth and maturity in their life to reach the
perhaps the fusion of gametes which is not seen reproductive phase of their life.
in the given animals except ______ are responsible for transitions between
(1) Rotifers (2) Turkey three phases of life. Select the correct option to fill
the blank.
(3) Honeybees (4) Frog
9. Read the statements A and B carefully and select (1) Enzymes (2) Catalysts
the correct option. (3) Neurons (4) Hormones
Statement-A: Cartilaginous and bony fishes 14. Bufo and Rana produce male gametes that are
exhibit external fertilisation. thousand times the number of female gametes as
Statement-B: Organisms exhibiting external (A) Female gametes need large number of male
fertilisation release a large number of gametes hormones for fertilisation
into the surrounding medium to increase the
(B) To compensate the loss of male gametes
chances of syngamy.
during transport in external medium towards
(1) Both statements A and B are correct the female gamete
(2) Both statements A and B are incorrect (C) Female gamete kills many of the male
gametes.
(3) Only statement A is correct
(4) Only statement B is correct (D) To increase the chances of syngamy
Choose the correct answer.
10. Which of the following options is not correct w.r.t
embryogenesis? (1) (A) and (B) (2) (B) and (C)
(1) Process of development of embryo (3) (C) and (D) (4) (B) and (D)
(2) Zygote undergoes cell division and cell 15. Read the statements given below carefully.
differentiation (A) Asexual reproduction enables creation of new
(3) Cell differentiation increases the number of variants.
cells (B) Species cannot survive for long in the absence
(4) Zygote undergoes mitosis during of reproduction.
embryogenesis (C) Life spans of organisms are correlated with
11. Select the incorrect match from the following. their sizes.
Which of the given options constitute the correct
statement(s) only?
Animal Average life span
(1) (A) and (B)
(1) Crow 15 years
(2) (A) and (C)
(2) Butterfly 1 to 2 weeks
(3) (B) and (C)
(3) Crocodile 160 years
(4) (B) only
(4) Parrot 140 years
16. Select the organism in which cell division itself is
a mode of reproduction.
12. Select an option which exhibits only correct (1) Amoeba (2) Hydra
statement(s) w.r.t life span of organisms.
(3) Rotifers (4) Turkey
(A) No individual is immortal except single celled
organisms. 17. If A, B and C are approximate life spans of dog,
fruit fly and horse respectively, then select the
correct option.
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(1) A > B > C (1) Motility
(2) B > A > C (2) Size
(3) C > A > B (3) Chromosome number
(4) A > C > B (4) Amount of cytoplasm
18. Assertion (A): In amphibians, syngamy occurs in 20. In a mature earthworm, segments are
an external medium. covered by a prominent dark band of glandular
Reason (R): Gamete formation occurs outside the tissue called .
body of female in aquatic organisms. Select the correct option to fill in the blank
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is correct A B
explanation of A
(1) 2–4 Tegmina
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is not correct
(2) 14 – 16 Clitellum
explanation A
(3) A is true R is false (3) 5–9 Tergites

(4) A is false R is true (4) 23 – 25 Clitellum

19. Which of the following is not a differentiating

feature of heterogametes?
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ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 5. (2) 9. (4) 13. (4) 17. (3)

2. (3) 6. (1) 10. (3) 14. (4) 18. (3)
3. (2) 7. (3) 11. (3) 15. (4) 19. (3)
4. (3) 8. (4) 12. (2) 16. (1) 20. (2)

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SOLUTIONS & ANSWER

1. Answer (4) 11. Answer (3)

NCERT Reference: Zoology-XII Page No.-6 NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-4
2. Answer (3) 12. Answer (2)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-5 and NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-4
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13. Answer (4)
3. Answer (2)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-10
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-13
14. Answer (4)
4. Answer (3)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-13
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-9
15. Answer (4)
5. Answer (2)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-3, 5
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-6 16. Answer (1)
6. Answer (1)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-3
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-13 17. Answer (3)
7. Answer (3)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-4
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-7 18. Answer (3)
8. Answer (4)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-14
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-14 19. Answer (3)
9. Answer (4)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-11
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-14 20. Answer (2)
10. Answer (3)
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-12
NCERT Reference: Zoology- XII Page No.-15

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