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1. Which of the following is

not a unicellular organism ? 9. Testes produce ______ hormone.
A. Amoeba A. Estrogen
B. Paramoecium B. Testosterone
C. Hydra C. Progesterone
D. Yeast D. Both estrogen and testosterone

2. Which of the following 10. Which of the following is not produced in

shows budding ? the ovary ?
A. Yeast A. Ovum
B. Amoeba B. Estrogen
C. Paramoecium C. Progesterone
D. Plasmodium D. Testosterone

3. Which of the following shows multiple 11. The main reproductive

fission ? organ of human male is ______.
A. Hydra A. a pair of testes
B. Yeast B. vas deferens
C. Spirogyra C. urethra
D. Plasmodium D. penis

4. Which is the most common 12. The main female

method of reproduction in majority reproductive organ is ______.
of fungi and bacteria ? A. Fallopian tubes
A. Binary fission B. uterus
B. Multiple fission C. vagina
C. Budding D. a pair of ovaries
D. Spore formation
13. The first phase of the
5. Which of the following sexual cycle in human female is
shows spore formation ? called ______.
A. Amoeba A. ovulation
B. Mucor B. implantation
C. Plasmodium C. menstruation
D. Paramoecium D. follicle phase

6. Regeneration is observed 14. Menstrual

in ______. flow(menstruation) lasts for about
A. Amoeba ______ days.
B. Planaria A. 2-3
C. Spirogyra B. 3-5
D. Yeast C. 5-7
D. 14
7. Which of the following
does not show regeneration ? 15. In a normal healthy
A. Mucor woman, menstruation occurs every
______ days.
B. Planaria
A. 14
C. Sponges
B. 28 - 32
D. Starfish
C. 21 - 24
8. Which of the following is not an D. 270
artificial method of vegetative
propagation ? 16. What marks the beginning
A. Cutting of the reproductive life of a
woman ?
B. Layering
A. ovulation
C. Grafting
B. menopause
D. Hybridization

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C. menarche B. Radish
D. fertilisation C. Sunflower
D. Bryophyllum
17. What is formed after fertilisation ?
25. Testes in human male are
A. A sperm located in ______.
B. An ovum A. abdominal cavity
C. A zygote B. vas deferens
D. A gamete C. scrotum
D. penis
18. Where does fertilisation
take place ? 26. In the process of sexual
A. vagina reproduction ______.
B. cervix A. only males are needed
C. Fallopian tube B. both male and female are needed
D. uterus C. only females are needed
D. only mitosis is involved
19. What should be the normal
weight of a fully matured foetus 27. The process of release of an egg from the
(child at birth)? ovary is called ______.
A. 2.5 - 3.0 pounds A. reproduction
B. 2.5 - 3.0 kg B. ovulation
C. 3.0 - 3.5 pounds C. menstruation
D. 3.0 - 3.5 kg D. fertilisation

20. ______ prevents ovulation. 28. ______ takes place in a

A. Testosterone woman after 45 - 50 years.
B. Progesterone A. Menstruation
C. Estrogen B. Ovulation
D. Contraception C. Menopause
D. Lactation
21. Which of the following
shows budding ? 29. The period taken for one
A. Hydra complete menstrual cycle is
______.
B. Amoeba
A. 31 days
C. Paramoecium
B. 32 - 35 days
D. Spirogyra
C. 28 - 32 days
22. Several new individuals are D. 22 - 25 days
produced.
A. Binary fission 30. The development of foetus inside the uterus
till birth is called ______.
B. Multiple fission
C. Both binary fission and multiple
fission A. gestation
D. Fertilisation B. parturition
C. lactation
23. In grafting the plant rooted D. fertilization
in the soil is called ______.
A. stock 31. The unicellular fungus
B. sucker which shows bud formation is
______.
C. scion
A. mucor
D. rhizome
B. yeast
24. Which of the following C. amoeba
plants shows vegetative D. none of these
propagation ?
A. Wheat

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32. The animal which shows 40. The stage at which there is
regeneration is ______. a gradual change in structure of
A. amoeba reproductive organs in human male
and female is called...
B. paramoecium
A. spermatogenesis
C. hydra
B. oogenesis
D. rhizopus
C. menarche
33. The method by which D. puberty
desired characters of two plants
can be combined is ______. 41. The temperature in the
A. cutting scrotum is about ______ deg C
lower than the body temperature.
B. layering
A. 2
C. budding
B. 3
D. grafting
C. 5
34. The disease caused D. 6
by treponema palidium is ______.
A. AIDS 42. Which of the following is not a part of
reproductive system in human male ?
B. syphillis
C. gonorrhoea
A. Testis
D. hepatitis
B. Seminal vesicle
35. Yeast reproduces by... C. Clitoris
A. budding D. vas deferens
B. fission
43. Which of the following is
C. regeneration not a part of reproductive system in
D. spore formation human female ?
A. Ovary
36. A chain of buds is formed B. Cervix
in...
C. Vagina
A. hydra
D. vas deferens
B. yeast
C. mucor 44. The sexual cycle in human
D. plasmodium female starts at...
A. birth
37. Vegetative propagation is B. the age of 45
observed in...
C. the age of 28
A. yeast
D. puberty stage
B. hydra
C. mucor 45. Ovulation occurs on the
D. bryophyllum ______ day of the sexual cycle.
A. 14th
38. ______ is useful where B. 20th
seeds have long dormancy period
and poor germination capacity. C. 28th
A. Cutting D. any
B. Layering
46. The sexual cycle in human female remains
C. Grafting active(functional), generally, up to the age of...
D. Regeneration
A. 30 years
39. ______ is a very useful
method for developing garden. B. 35-40 years
A. Cutting C. 45-50 years
B. Layering D. 55-60 years
C. Grafting
47. The 14th day of sexual
D. Budding cycle in human female is important
because on that day...

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A. ovulation occurs
B. she becomes pregnant 55. The period after 45-50
years in woman is known as...
C. menstrual flow starts
A. menstruation
D. she gives birth to a child
B. gestation
48. ______ fertilises an ovum C. menopause
in a female's body. D. lactation
A. Blood
B. Testosterone 56. How many days are there
in one menstrual cycle ?
C. A sperm
A. 31
D. Seminal fluid
B. 32-35
49. The nutritional C. 28-32
requirements of an embryo are D. 22-40
maintained through...
A. ovarian follicle E. The period from the formation of
B. oviduct embryo to birth is known as...gestation
C. mouth F. parturition
D. umbilical cord G. lactation
50. In humans, generally, the H. fertilisation
birth takes place after ______ of
embryo development. 57. Every organism produces
A. 14 weeks another identical organism. This
B. 28 weeks event is known as...
C. 40 weeks A. growth
D. 280 weeks B. reproduction
C. alteration of generation
51. The calculation of embryo D. regeneration
development (age of embryo) starts
from... 58. The method by which the
A. the first day of last desired characters of two plants
menstrual cycle can be combined is...
B. the first day of first A. cutting
menstrual cycle B. layering
C. the last day of first C. budding
menstrual cycle
D. grafting
A. the last day of last menstrual cycle
59. During embryo
52. Which of the following is a development, the embryo is
chemical device of birth control ? protected by...
A. Copper-T A. amnion
B. Condum B. placenta
C. Birth-control pills C. umbilical cord
D. Loop D. oviduct

53. Where are the testes of

human male located ?
A. In abdominal cavity
B. In vas deferens
C. In scrotum
D. In penis

54. The process of release of

egg from ovary is called...
A. reproduction
B. ovulation (1) C (2) A (3) D (4) D
C. menstruation (5) B (6) B (7) A (8)
D. menopause D (9) B (10) D (11)

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A (12) D (13) D (14) each forming an individual organism, the process is
B (15) B (16) C (17) called multiple fission.
C (18) C (19) D (20)
B (21) A (22) B (23) 10. Give examples of organisms showing
multiple fission.
A (24) D (25) C (26)
B (27) B (28) C (29) ANS : Plasmodium and amoeba show multiple
C (30) A (31) B (32) fission.
C (33) D (34) B
11. What is budding ?
ANSWER IN SHORT:
ANS : Budding is a process of reproduction in
1. What is reproduction ? which a small protuberance (bud) appearing on an
adult cell gradually grows bigger and then behaves
ANS : The process by which the organisms as an independent organism after being detached
produce new organisms similar to them is known from the (mother) cell.
as reproduction.
12. Give examples of organisms showing
2. Why is reproduction essential ? budding.

ANS : Reproduction is essential for the ANS : Yeast and hydra show budding.
perpetuation of species and thereby life.
13. What is the similarity between hydra and
3. Mention the types of reproduction. yeast ?

ANS : Asexual reproduction and sexual ANS : both hydra and yeast exhibit budding as
reproduction are the two types of reproduction. the method of reproduction.

4. What is asexual reproduction ? 14. Mention some organisms showing spore

formation.
ANS : Asexual reproduction is the method of
reproduction involving only a single individual ANS : Mucor, rhizopus and penicillium show
(organism),i.e. only one organism is needed for spore formation.
reproduction.
15. What is sporangium ?
5. Mention different types of asexual
reproduction. ANS : Sporangium is a structure developing from
fungal hypha and it contains a nucleus (spore)
ANS : (i) Fission (ii) Budding (iii) Spore Formation which divides several times forming a large number
(iv) Regeneration (v) Vegetative propagation, etc are of spores which develop into new hyphae after
types of asexual reproduction. falling on the ground.

6. Mention two types of reproduction by 16. What is regeneration ?

fission.
ANS : The ability of an organism to replace the
ANS : Binary fission and multiple fission are the lost parts of its body is called regeneration.
two types of fission.
17. What is fragmentation ?
7. What is binary fission ?
ANS : When an organism breaks into two or more
ANS :When two independent adult organisms are pieces after being mature and then each piece
formed after the division of the nucleus and the grows as an individual organism, the process is
cytoplasm of one (mother) cell into two (daughter) known as fragmentation.
cells, the process of reproduction is called binary
fission. 18. Give examples of organisms showing
fragmentation.
8. Give examples of organisms showing
binary fission. ANS : Oscillatoria and spirogyra show
fragmentation.
ANS : Amoeba and paramoecium show binary
fission. 19. What is vegetative propagation ?

9. What is multiple fission ? ANS : Vegetative propagation is a method of

reproduction in which a new plant developes from a
ANS :When the nucleus of one (mother) cell part of a root, stem or leaf.
divides several times into many (daughter) nuclei,

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20. Give examples of plants showing vegetative ANS : Testis (testes) in male and ovary in female
propagation. are human gonads.

ANS : Potato, sweet potato, bryophyllum, etc.
show vegetative propagation.
21. Mention names of artificial methods of
vegetative propagation.
ANS : Cutting, layering, grafting etc are artificial human female ?
methods of vegetative propagation.
22. Give examples of some plants in which
cutting is used as a method of vegetative
propagation.
ANS : Cutting is used as a method of vegetative
propagatin for sugarcane, grapes, rose, phalsa, etc.
23. Give examples of some plants in which
layering is used as a method of vegetative
propagation.
31. Name the sex hormone of human male.
ANS : Testosteron is the sex hormone of human
male.
32. Which hormones are produced in ovary of
ANS : Estrogen and progesteron are produced in
the ovary of human female.
33. Which are the two processes referred to as
gametogenesis ?
ANS : Spermatogenesis and oogenesis are
referred to as gametogenesis.
34. Mention the optimal temperature for
spermatogenesis.

ANS : layering is used as a method of vegetative
propagation for lemon. guaua, hibiscus, jasmine,
bougainvillaea, etc.
24. What is grafting ?
ANS : Grafting is a method of vegetative
propagation in which two parts of two different
plants are joined together in a specific manner so
that they unite to grow as one plant.
ANS : A temperature 3 °C lower than the body
temperature is optimal for spermatogenesis.
35. What is urinogenital path ?
ANS : Urinogenital path is the common opening
through which both urine and the sperms are
released.
36. What is ovulation ?

25. What is 'scion' ? ANS : The release of an ovum from the ovary by
rupturing the ovarian follicle is called ovulation.
ANS : The portion of the plant which is grafted on
other plant is called scion. 37. What is menstrual cycle ?

26. What is 'stock' ? ANS : The cycle of events taking place in the
ovaries and uterus every 28 days and marked by the
ANS : The plant on which grafting is performed is flow of blood is called menstrual Cycle.
called stock.
38. What is menarche ?
27. In what circumstances is grafting a better
method ? ANS : The commencement of menstruation at
puberty in a woman is called menarche.
ANS : Grafting is a better method for plants
where seeds are having long dormancy period and 39. What is menopause ?
poor germination capacity.
ANS : Menopause is the stage in a woman's life
28. At which stage of life the reproductive when menstrual flow and other related events stop.
system of human being becomes functional ? (write
one word). 40. What is fertilisation ?
ANS : Puberty. ANS : The union of the male and female gametes
resolting in the formation of zygote is
29. Mention the age of puberty in male and called fertilisation.
female human beings.
41. Mention the type of fertilisation taking place
ANS : The age of puberty in human male is about in humans.
13-14 years and that in human female is about 10-12
years. ANS : Internal fertilisation takes place in humans.

30. Mention the names of human gonads. 42. Mention the term used for male gamete.

ANS : Sperm.

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43. What indicates that the fertilisation has 54. What is the full form of IUCD ?
taken place ?
ANS : The full form of IUCD is IntraUterine
ANS : The absence of menstrual flow at its Contraceptive Device.
regular interval indicates that the fertilisation has
occured. 55. What is a contraceptive ?

44. What is implantation ? ANS : A device or a substance that prevents

fertilisation during intercourse is called a
ANS : The close attachment of the embryo with contraceptive.
the walls of uterus is called implantation.
56. What is contraception ?
45. What is placenta ?
ANS : Contraception is a method of prevention of
ANS : A special tissue between the uterus wall fertilisation of ovum (pregnancy).
and the embryo (foetus) that fulfils the nutritional,
respiratory and excretory needs of the foetus from 57. What is vasectomy ?
mother's body is called placenta.
ANS : Vasectomy is the process of surgical
46. What is the function of amniotic fluid ? removal of a small portion of vas deferens of a male
to prevent fertilisation.
ANS : The function of amniotic fluid is to protect
the foetus against temperature changes and 58. What is tubectomy ?
mechanical shocks.
ANS : Tubectomy is the process of surgically
47. What is gestation ? cutting and tying the Fallopian tube of a female to
prevent fertilisation.
ANS : The development of the foetus inside the
uterus till birth is called gestation. 59. What is the full form of WHO ?

48. What is the average duration of pregnancy ANS : The full form of WHO is World Health
(gestation period) in human beings ? Organisation.

ANS : The average duration of pregnancy in 60. Define 'health' according to WHO.
human beings is about 280 days or 40 weeks.
ANS : According to WHO, health is a state of
49. What is parturition ? complete physical, mental and social well being and
not merely the absence of disease.
ANS : The birth of a fully developed foetus after
the completion of gestation period is 61. What are STDs ?
called parturition.
ANS : The infectious diseases which are spread
50. What is family planning ? from an infected person to a healthy person by
sexual contact are called Sexually Transmitted
ANS : Family planning is the adoption of various Diseases (STDs).
new techniques which prevent fertilisation or
pregnancy. 62. What is gonorrhoea ?

51. What is Zero (Rhythm) method ? ANS : Gonorrhoea is the inflammation of

urinogenital tract causing burning sensation during
ANS : Zero or Rhythm method is a natural urination.
method of contraception in which sexual
intercourse is avoided 3 days before ovulation and 1 63. Which organism causes gonorrhoea ?
day after ovulation. (Write the name only).

52. What is 'coitus interruptus' ? ANS : Neissena gonorrhoea.

ANS : Coitus interruptus is a natural method of 64. What is syphillis ?

contraception in which the penis is withdrawn from
vagina before ejeculation (of semen).
53. Mention two natural methods of
contraception.
ANS : (i)Zero (Rhythm) method (ii) Coitus
interruptus.
ANS : Syphillis is an STD in which there are
lesions in the mucuos membrane urinogenital tract
and ulcers on genitalia.
65. Which organism causes syphillis ?
ANS : Treponema palidium causes syphillis.

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66. What is the full form of AIDS ?

ANS : The full form of AIDS is Acquired

Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome.

67. Which virus causes AIDS ?

ANS : HIV or Human Immuno-deficiency Virus

causes AIDS.

68. Name two animals that can regenerate their

lost body parts.

ANS : Planaria and starfish.

69. Which two sex hormones are produced by

ovary in human female ?

ANS : Progesterone and estrogen are produced

by ovary in human female.

70. Name main sex organs in humans.

ANS : Apair of testes in male and a pair of ovary

in female are the main sex organs in humans.

71. What is an ovary ?

ANS : An ovary is the main sex organ in human

female which exists in pair and releases an every
month to the fallopian tube.

72. Give the location and function of placenta.

ANS : Placenta is located between the wall of the

uterus and the foetus and its function is to fulfil the
nutritional, respiratory, developmental and excretory
needs of the foetus by connecting the foetus to
mother's body.

73. What is population control ?

ANS : The prevention of unwanted births by

applying proper techniques so that the population
does not increase rapidly is called population
control.

74. When does a girl attain puberty ?

ANS : A girl attains puberty at the age of about

10-12 years.

75. What do you mean by reproductive health ?

ANS : Reproductive health means capacity to

reproduce without getting diseases like AIDS,
gonorrhoea, syphillis, etc. which are contagious and
transmitted sexually.

76. What is the full form of NACO ?

ANS : The full form of NACO is National AIDS

Control Organisation.

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