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- Asexual reproduction is...
[A] a fusion of specialized cells [B] a method by which all types of organisms reproduce [C] a method producing genetically identical off-springs [D] a method involving more than one parent
- Which of the following organisms does not reproduce by binary fission?
[A] Amoeba [B] Plasmodium [C] Euglena [D] Paramoecium
- Reproduction is essential for living organisms in order to...
[A] keep the individual organism alive [B] fulfill their energy requirement [C] maintain growth [D] continue the species forever
- A multicellular organism which reproduces by budding is...
[A] Amoeba [B] Yeast [C] Paramoecium [D] Hydra
- A simple multicellular animal having tantacles and lives in fresh water reproduces by asexual method of...
[A] binary fission [B] spore formation [C] budding [D] fragmentation
- In which of the following organisms does spore formation take place?
[A] Mucor [B] Planaria [C] Spirogyra [D] Potato
- The method of asexual reproduction in spirogyra is...
[A] division of a cell into two cells [B] breaking of filaments into smaller bits [C] division of a cell into many cells [D] formation of a large number of buds
- An alga which reproduces by asexual method called fragmentation is...
[A] rhizopus [B] salmonella [C] plasmodium [D] spirogyra
- The cut part of a plant stem (having roots and is fixed to the ground) used in the process of grafting is...
[A] stock [B] scion [C] cutting [D] bud
- In asexual reproduction, two off-springs having the same genetic material and same body features are called...
[A] callus [B] twins [C] clones [D] chromosomes
- ______ is the simplest method of asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms.
[A] Binary fission [B] Budding [C] Fragmentation [D] Spore formation
- The protective layer formed by some unicellular organisms during adverse condition is called...
[A] bud [B] scion [C] cyst [D] graft
- Hydra can reproduce by...
[A] budding [B] regeneration [C] both budding and regeneration [D] multiple fission
- Rhizopus reproduces by...
[A] binary fission [B] budding [C] fragmentation [D] sporulation
- Cutting is used to grow a new plant of...
[A] rose [B] lemon [C] mango [D] potato
- Which of the following methods is used for vegetative propagation of plants having seeds with long dormancy or poor germination capacity?
[A] Cutting [B] Budding [C] Layering [D] Grafting
- In human cells, there are ______ chromosomes.
[A] 23 [B] 32 [C] 46 [D] 64
- The male organ in a flowering plant is...
[A] Carpel [B] Stamen [C] Pollen tube [D] Seed
- The female organ in a flowering plant is...
[A] Carpel [B] Stamen [C] Pollen tube [D] Seed
- In humans, the fertilization of ovum by a sperm takes place in...
[A] testis [B] ovary [C] oviduct [D] uterus
- In humans, the embryo gets nutrition from mother's blood through...
[A] ovary [B] oviduct [C] amnion [D] placenta
- Menstruation in human female lasts for ______ days.
[A] 2-3 [B] 3-5 [C] 14 [D] 28-30
- The menstrual cycle in human female is repeated about every ______ days.
[A] 14 [B] 21 [C] 28 [D] 270
- What does 'S' stand for in AIDS?
[A] System [B] Syndrome [C] Symptom [D] Synapse
- The immune system becomes weak in a person suffering from...
[A] Syphillis [B] Gonorrhoea [C] AIDS [D] Typhoid
- Which of the following shows budding?
[A] Yeast [B] Amoeba [C] Paramoecium [D] Plasmodium
- Which of the following reproduces by multiple fission?
[A] Hydra [B] Yeast [C] Spirogyra [D] Plasmodium
- Regeneration is observed in...
[A] amoeba [B] planaria [C] spirogyra [D] yeast
- Which of the following is not produced in ovary?
[A] Ovum [B] Estrogen [C] Progesterone [D] Testosterone
- What is formed after fertilization?
[A] A sperm [B] An ovum [C] A zygote [D] A gamete
- Which of the following plants shows vegetative propagation?
[A] Wheat [B] Jute [C] Sunflower [D] Bryophyllum
- Testes in human male are located in...
[A] abdominal cavity [B] vas deferens [C] scrotum [D] penis
- In the process of sexual reproduction...
[A] only male is necessary [B] only female is necessary [C] both male and female are necessary [D] either a male or a female is necessary
- The process of release of an egg from the ovary is called...
[A] reproduction [B] ovulation [C] menstruation [D] fertilization
- Stoppage of sexual cycle permanently in a female is called...
[A] menopause [B] menstruation [C] ovulation [D] lactation
- The method by which desired characters of two plants can be combined is...
[A] cutting [B] layering [C] budding [D] grafting
- The disease caused by Treponema Palidium is...
[A] AIDS [B] Syphillis [C] Gonorrhoea [D] Hepatitis
- Vegetative propagation is observed in...
[A] potato [B] yeast [C] hydra [D] mucor
- The stage at which there is a gradual change in structure of reproductive organs of human male and female is called...
[A]spermatogenesis [B] oogenesis [C] menarche [D] puberty
- The temperature in the scrotum is about ______ than the body temperature.
[A] 2-3 °C lower [B] 2-3 °C higher [C] 5-6 °C lower [D] 5-6 °C higher
- The sexual cycle in human female starts at______.
[A] birth [B] the age of 45 [C] at the age of 28 [D] puberty stage
- The sexual cycle in human female remains active (functional), generally up to the age of...
[A] 30 years [B] 40 years [C] 50 years [D] 60 years
- _______ fertilizes an ovum in a female's body.
[A] Blood [B] Testosterone [C] Sperm [D] Seminal fluid
- Which of the following is a chemical device for birth control?
[A] Copper-T [B] Birth-control pills [C] Condom [D] Loop
- Which of the following is a surgical method of contraception for women?
[A] Copper-T [B] Loop [C] Tubectomy [D] Vasectomy
- By which process is the continuity of life of various species maintained?
[A] Digestion [B] Reproduction [C] Respiration [D] Contraception
- Through what are the hereditary characters inherited?
[A] Golgi complex [B] Ribosomes [C] Chromosomes [D] Mitochondria
- By which simple method asexual reproduction takes place in unicellular organisms like protozoa and bacteria?
[A] Fragmentation [B] Regeneration [C] Fission [D] Budding
- When one cell divides to produce many cells, then the division is known as...
[A] fission [B] binary fission [C] multiple fission [D] fragmentation
- In which organisms does reproduction take place through binary fission?
[A] Hydra, Planaria [B] Hydra, Amoeba [C] Amoeba, Paramoecium [D] Mucor, Yeast
- Which structure changes first during binary fission?
[A] Nucleus [B] Nuclear membrane [C] Cytoplasm [D] Cell membrane
- Which organisms reproduce through fragmentation?
[A] Volvox, Sea anemone[B] Spirogyra, Sea anemone [C] Amoeba, Sea anemone [D] Paramoecium, Sea anemone
- Which of the following are asexual modes of reproduction in multicellular organisms?
[A] Regeneration, Budding [B]Binary fission, Regeneration [C] Regeneration, Fission [D] Multiple fission, Budding
- The vegetative propagation method used between a lemon plant and an orange plant is known as...
[A] cutting [B] layering [C] budding [D] grafting
- How many chromosomes are present in the gamate of human male?
[A] 23 [B] 46 [C] 22 [D] 1
- The flower having both male and female reproductive organs is called...
[A] sexual [B] asexual [C] bisexual [D] monosexual
- In flowering plants, the fertilized egg cell develops into ______ within ovule.
[A] seed [B] fruit [C] flower [D] embryo
- Girls normally attain puberty at the age of _____ years.
[A] 10 [B] 12 [C] 14 [D] 16
- Boys generally attain puberty at the age of _____ years.
[A] 10 [B] 12 [C] 14 [D] 16
- The main reproductive organ in human male is...
[A] penis [B] vas deferans [C] scrotum [D] testis
- The main reproductive organ in human female is...
[A] ovary [B] oviduct [C] uterus [D] ovum
- The growing embryo (foetus) obtains nutrition from mother's body from...
[A] Placenta [B] amnion [C] amniotic fluid [D] heart
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