Class : 8 LS-2: Reproduction in Plants Subject: Biology

I. Name the following:

1. In lower organisms like bacteria reproduction occurs by
2. The method of reproduction common in yeast.
3. Organisms made of long ribbon like filaments.
4. Two types of vegetative reproduction.
5. In ginger axillary buds develops from
6. Vegetative buds in potato
7. The plant in which buds are formed in the notches in their leaf.
8. The plant receiving the bud (or) the shoot in grafting.
9. The part of flower attached to the shoot
10. The flattened part of the stalk
11. Four whorls of the flower
12. Green, outer most part of the flower
13. Large, fragrant and brightly coloured parts of the flower.
14. Male reproductive part of the flower.
15. Female reproductive part of the flower.
16. Small rounded bodies present inside the ovary.
17. The part of the ovary which develops into seed after successful fertilization.
18. Two types of pollination.
19. Animals that bring out cross-pollination.
20. Agents of cross pollination.
21. The aquatic plants in which pollination takes place by insects.
II. Define the following:
1. Artificial pollination:
2. Fertilization:
3. Zygote:
4. Double fertilization:
5. Wind pollination:
6. Water Pollination:
7. Insect Pollination:
8. Self -pollination:
9. Cross- pollination.
10. Pollination:
11. Callus:
12. Stock:
13. Scion:
14. Vegetative reproduction:
15. Asexual reproduction:
 16. Sexual reproduction:
III. Give examples for the following:
1. Binary fission:
2. Budding:
3. Fragmentation:
4. Spore formation:
5. Reproduction by stem:
6. Reproduction by root:
7. Cutting:
8. Layering:
9. Grafting:
10. Micro-propagation:
11.Insect pollinated flowers:
12.Wind pollinated flowers:
13.Water-pollinated flowers:
IV: State the function of the following:

1. Sepals:
2. Petals:
3. Carpels:
4. Flower:
5. Pedicel:
6. Stamens:
7. Plant hormones:
IV. Structured- questions :

1i. Identify the organism

and name it.
ii. label the parts 1 to 6.
iii. Define bud.
 i. Identify and label it.
ii. Label the parts 1 to 5
iii. Name the part which produces
new plant.
iv. Name the part which develops
into aerial shoots.
v. This is cultivated under warm
humid season (Give reason).
2.

3.(i)
Identify the type of Propagation.
Name it.
(ii) Label the parts 1 to 4.
(iii) Name the vegetative buds.
 4. (i) Identify the type of vegetative propagation.
Name it.

(ii) Define it.

(iii) The grafted units are then bound together with

tape and the joint is covered with wax. (Give reason)

(iv) Define Stock and Scion.

4. (i) Identify and name the type of vegetative

propagation.

(ii) Name the suitable part of the plant used for this
technique.

(iii) Explant is treated with sterilization chemicals

(Give reason).

(iv) Mention the benefits and limitations of the

above mentioned technique.

4. (i) Identify and name the process.

(ii) Define it.

(iii) What is the fate of calyx and corolla after the

process.

(iv) Draw flow chart foe the same process.

V. Answer the following questions:

1. Mention the advantages and disadvantages of vegetative reproduction.
2. Mention the characteristics of (i) insect pollinated flowers (ii) Wind
pollinated flowers.
(iii) Water pollinated flowers.
3. Describe briefly vegetative propagation in Onion.