Ncert – class 10- science – Chapter 7 – How Do Organisms Reproduce 2 Welcome to your Ncert - class 10- science - Chapter 7 – How Do Organisms Reproduce 2 1. Although organisms die, their kind continues to live on Earth. Which characteristic of living organisms makes this possible? Movement Excretion Reproduction Respiration None 2. Consider the following statements and select the option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F) ones.(i) Ovary ripens to form seed and ovule ripens to form fruit after fertilization.(ii) Seed dispersed through water usually develop floating ability in the form of spongy or fibrous outer coat as in coconut.(iii) Pollination occurs before fertilization.(iv) Cutting, layering, grafting and tissue culture are the natural methods of vegetative propagation . (i) F (ii) T (iii) T (iv) F (i) T (ii) T (iii) T (iv) F (i) F (ii) T (iii) T (iv) T (i) F (ii) F (iii) T (iv) F None 3. The mode of reproduction that depends on the involvement of two individuals to create a new generation is called: Sexual reproduction Budding Asexual reproduction None of the above None 4. What is the purpose of combining variations from two or more individuals by sexual reproduction? To create new combinations of variants. To decrease the chances of survival. To make DNA copying mechanism accurate. To ensure no variants are created. None 5. Which of the following is a post fertilization event in flowering plants? Formation of flower Transfer of pollen grains Embryo development Formation of pollen grains None 6. What could be the reasons for adopting contraceptive methods? To prevent sexually transmitted diseases. To maintain the population size by preventing unwanted pregnancies. To maintain the distance between two children and to plan the family size. All of the above None 7. Choose the correct statements about reproduction.a) Reproduction produces progeny with more or less similar features to the parents.b) Reproduction occurs by involving one parent (asexual) or two parents (sexual).c) Budding and fragmentation are the types of asexual reproduction. d) Reproduction is not observed in non-living organisms. All except I All of the above All except IV All except III None 8. Which one of the following is not associated with reproduction? A dog giving birth to puppy. Chick hatching from an egg. A new leaf coming out of a tree branch. A seed growing into a plant. None 9. Name the process in which thousands of plants can be raised within a limited time and space. Water Pathernocarpy Self pollination Tissue culture None 10. Which one of the following methods requires two genetically variable individuals to produce the progeny? Layering Budding Cutting Goatee None 11. The body breaks up into several fragments and each fragment starts to live as a new individual. This type of asexual reproduction is called: Fragmentation Regeneration Binary fission Budding None 12. Pollination refers to the: Transfer of female gametes from anther to stigma. Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma. Transfer of pollen from anther to ovary. Transfer of pollen from anther to ovule. None 13. During adolescence, the body of boys and girls undergoes certain changes. Given below are a few of those changes. Find which changes occur in boys:(a) Broad shoulders(b) Wider chests(c) Broadening of the hip region(d) Development of muscles(e) Development of mammary glands(f) Growth of facial hair(g) Acne and pimples on the face(h) Development of sex organs(i) High-pitched voice(j) Growth of pubic hair Broad shoulders, wider chests, development of muscles, growth of facial hair, acne and pimples on face, development of sex organs, growth of pubic hair. Broadening of the hip region, broad shoulders, wider chests, development of muscles, growth of facial hair, acne and pimples on the face, development of sex organs, growth of pubic hair. Development of mammary glands, acne and pimples on face, development of sex organs, growth of pubic hair. Broadening of the hip region, broad shoulders, wider chests, development of muscles, growth of facial hair. None 14. Match the pairs of types of asexual reproduction. Section-ASection-B(1) Fission(i) Spirogyra(2) Fragmentation(ii) Paramecium(3) Regeneration(iii) Mucor(4) Spore formation(iv) Planaria 1 - iii, 2 - iv, 3 - i, 4 - ii 1 - ii, 2 - i, 3 - iv, 4 - iii 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - iv, 4 - i 1 - iv, 2 - iii, 3 - ii, 4 - i None 15. Which of the following statements are true for flowers?(i) Flowers are always bisexual.(ii) They are the sexual reproductive organs.(iii) They are produced in all groups of plants.(iv) After fertilization they give rise to fruits. (i) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (iii) (ii) and (iv) None 16. Which of the following methods of preventing pregnancy, act by changing hormonal balance of the body so that eggs are not released and fertilization cannot occur? Creating a mechanical barrier Using Copper-T Taking oral pills Sterilization method None 17. A narrow waistline, wide hip and oily skin are the secondary signs of puberty in: Both A and B Males Females Not gender-based None 18. In which process is the number of chromosomes is reduced to half? Budding Fragmentation Mitosis Meiosis None 19. Statement 1 : Unisexual flowers are either staminate flowers or pistillate flowers.Statement 2 : Both monoecious and dioecious plants have unisexual flowers. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect Statement 1is incorrect but statement 2 is correct Both statement 1 and 2 are incorrect Both statement 1 and 2 are correct None 20. Organisms in population A, have no genetic variations, and organisms of population B, have genetic variations. Based on this information, choose the correct statement. Population A is more stable than population B. Stability cannot be determined from the presence or absence of variations Population B is more stable than population A. Both population A and population B are stable. None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
