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Chapter-1 Reproduction in organisms

DPP-01
1. Lifespan of a tortoise is (D) None of these
(A) 100-150 years (B) 250 years
(C) 20 years (D) 1 year 7. ….. is the fastest method to obtain clones
(A) Induced mutation
2. Single-celled organisms are said to be (B) Sexual reproduction
immortal because (C) Vegetative propagation
(A) They grow indefinitely in size (D) Parthenogenesis
(B) They can tolerate any degree of
change in temperature 8. Asexual reproduction is common in
(C) They can be reproduce throughout (A) Single celled organisms
their lifespan (B) Plant with relatively simple
(D) They continue to live as their daughter organisation
cells (C) Animals with relatively simple
organisation
3. Arrange the organisms shown below in (D) All of the above
the increasing order of their lifespan
(A) Parrot<crow<crocodile 9. Cell division is the mode of reproduction
(B) Crow<crocodile<parrot in
(C) Crocodile<parrot<crow (A) Monerans (B) Protists
(D) Parrot<crocodile<crow (C) Budding (D) None of the above

4. Reproduction can be considered as 10. Reproduction in Amoeba is carried out

(A) A biological process through
(B) A cycle of birth, growth and death (A) Gammule formation
(C) A process that enables continuity of (B) Binary fission
species (C) Budding
(D) All of the above (D) Zoospore

5. Asexual reproduction is a method of 11. n amoeba, under unfavourable

reproduction in which participation conditions,…A… takes place but under
of……….. takes place. favourable conditions,…B…..
(A) One individual Identify A and B
(B) Two individual (same species) A B
(C) Multi-individuals (A) Sporulation encystations
(D) Two individuals (different species) (B) Encystations sporulation
(C) Binary fission encystations
6. Clones are (D) Multiple fission encystations
(A) Morphologically similar individual
(B) Genetically similar individuals
(C) Both a and b
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12. Zoospores are

(A) Motile spore of Chlamydomonas 17. Offsets are produced by
(B) Non-motile gametes of sponges (A) Parthenocarpy
(C) Motile gametes of Hydra (B) Mitotic divisions
(C) Meiotic division
(D) Non-motile gametes of Penicillium
(D) Parthenogenesis

13. Asexual reproductive structures found in

18. Life span of the following organism can
Penicillium are
not be calculated -
(A) Conidia (B) Buds
(A) Flat worm
(C) Gemmules (D) Zoospores
(B) Earth worm
(C) Hydra
14. Gemmule formation is a common mode
(D) Bacteria
of
(A) Hydra (B) Sponge 19. Life span of a crow is greater than -
(C) Penicillium (D) Amoeba (A) Parrot
(B) Elephant
15. Bud formation is a common mode of (C) Dog
reproduction in (D) Rose
(A) Hydra (B) Sponge
(C) Penicillium (D) Amoeba 20. Which of the following is incorrect about
asexual reproduction
16. Hydra reproduces by (A) Less complex
(A) Budding (B) Zygote formation not occur
(B) Fragmentation (C) Occur in haploid organism not in
(C) Gemmule formation
diploid organism
(D) Both a and b
(D) Budding is example

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ANSWERS
1 (a)

2 (d)

3 (b)

4 (d)

5 (a)

6 (c)

7 (c)

8 (d)

9 (C)

10 (b)

11 (b)

12 (a)

13 (a)

14 (b)

15 (a)

16 (d)

17 (b)

18 (d)

19 (d)

20 (c)

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