1 REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

1. Find out the correct statement -

(a) Life spans of organisms are necessarily correlated with their sizes
(b) The sizes crows and parrots are not very different, so their life spans are almost similar
(c) A peepal tree has much shorter life span as compared to a mango tree
(d) Reproduction is essential for continuity cf species on the earth

2. Find out the organism with highest life span -

(a) Tortoise (b) Horse (d) Fruit fly (c) Dog

3. "How organisms reproduce" - depends upon –

(a) Habitat of organisms. (b) Internal physiology of organisms
(c) Genetic make up (d) All of the above factors

4. Which of the following parts are used for reg. repdn in pistia-
(a) Runners (b) Offsets (c) Suckers (d) Stolar

5. Bamboo species Hovers-

(a) Every year (b) Once is 12 years (c) Only once in life time (d) Twice is in 50-100 year

6. Which of the following is a false statement?

(a) All organisms have evolved similar mechanism to multiply and produce offsprings
(b) Asexual reproduction is uniparental
(c) Sexual reproduction is biparental
(d) In asexual reproduction no fertilization occurs

7. Asexual reproduction is common -

(a) Among single celled organisms only
(b) Among plants only
(c) Among single celled organisms, plants and all animals
(d) Among single celled animals, plants and animals with simple organizations

8. Seeds are called products of semual reproduced because they-

(a) Give rise to new plants (b) Are formed by fusion of gametes
(c) Can be stored for a long time (d) Are formed by fusion of pollar tubes

9. The chromosome number in Laploid in-

(a) Gameter (b) Zygote (c) Seed (d) Embargo

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10.

The above figure refers to which type of reproduction in yeast?

(a) Binary fission (b) Budding (c) Layering

11. In animals and other simple organisms uniparental reproduction is called, called _______ reproduction
(a) vegetative, asexual (b) Asexual, vegetative
(c) Parthenogenetic, Amphimictic (d) A" phimictic, Apomictic

12. Which of the following is not vegetative propagule?

(a) Rhizome and sucker (b) Tuber and offset
(c) bulbil (e.g. in Agave), leaf buds, bulb (d)Antherozoid

13. Examine the figures given below and select the right options out of (a - d); in which all the 4 items A, B, C and D are identified
correctly -
ADVENTITOUS
BUDS

EYES GERMINATING NODES

(NODES) EYE BUDS BUDS

ADVENTITIOUS
ROOT

A B C D
(a) Tuber Rhizome Bulb Leaf buds
(b) Offset Sucker Stolon Leaf buds
(c) Offset Sucker Stolon Leaf buds
(d) Tuber Rhizome Bulbil Leaf buds

14. Vegetative propagation in mint occurs by-

(a) offset (b) Rhizome (c) Sucker (d) Runner

15. In which of the following organism, self fertilisation in seen.

(a) Fish (b) Roundworm (c) Earth worm (d) River flike

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16. A. The plant was introduced in India because of its beautiful flowers and shape of leaves
B. It can propagate vegetatively at a phenomenal rate and spread all over water body in a short period
C. It is very difficult to get rid off these plants
A to C points are related to -
(a) Dahlia (b) Water hyacinth (c)Azolla (water fern) (d) Mosses

17. The fastest method to obtain clones is through -

(a) induced mutation (b) parasexual hybridization
(c) parthenogenesis (d) vegetative reproduction-

18. Some organisms are capable of asexual or sexual reproduction. Under favourable conditions, reproduction proceeds asexually.
When conditions become more stressful reproduction switches to a sexual mode. Why?
(a) Sexual reproduction is simple and more rapid allowing larger numbers of offspring to be produced
(b) Sexual reproduction requires two separate individuals, who can mutually provide nutrient support during stress
(c) Sexual reproduction produces individuals with new combinations of recombined chromosomes increasing diversity
(d) Asexual reproduction requires more energy

19. Identify Ato D in given diagrams showing asexual reproductive structure

Chlamydomonas Penicillium Hydra Sponge

(a) A - Zoogamete, B - Conidia, C - Bud, D - Gemmule
(b) A - Zoospore, B - Conidia, C - Bud, D - Gemmuie
(c) A - Zoospore, B - Conidiosporangium, C - Bud, D - Gemmule
(d) A-Aplanospore, B - Conidia, C - Bud, D - Gemmule

20. Among the following which one is not a method of asexual reproduction
(a) Budding (e.g. yeast) (b) Layering (c) Sowing (d) Binary fission

21. In Monerans (e.g. bacteria) and Protists (Amoeba, Paramecium, Euglena, etc) asexual reproduction occurs by-
(a) Budding (b) Multi fission (c) Binary fission (d) Amphimixis

22. Clone is the product of-

(a) Sexual reproduction (b) Sexual or asexual reproduction
(c) Amphimixis (d) Asexual reproduction

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23. Individuals of a clone-
(a) Are genetically similar but morphologically different (b) Are morphologically similar but genetically different
(c) Are morphologically and genetically similar (d) Are genetically and phenotypically different

24. A scion in grafted on stock. The quality of fruits produced will be determined by the gero type of-
(a) Stock (b) Scion (c) Both Stock and Scion (d) Neither stock or scion
25. Which of the following sequences of organisms is correct in respect of life spans?
(a) Banyan tree > Parrot > Elephant > Crocodile > Crow (b) Crow > Crocodile > Elephant > Parrot > Banyan tree
(c) Banyan tree > Elephant > Crocodile > Parrot > Crow (d) Crow > Parrot > Elephant > Crocodile > Banyan tree

26. No individual is immortal except-

(a) Single celled organisms (b) Green plants (c) Sponges (d) Drones

27. The period from birth to the natural death of an organism represents-
(a) Reproductive phase (b) Life cycle (c) Life span (d) Life style

28. Which of the following statements is false?

(a) Asexual reproduction is simpler than sexual reproduction
(b) Asexual reproduction occurs by fission, budding and fragmentation
(c) In most of the animals both asexual and sexual modes of reproduction are found
(d) Vegetative and sexual modes of reproduction are exhibited by the higher plants

29. Which of the following is cultivated through vegetative propagation -

(a) Potato and Sugarcane (b) Banana and Ginger (c) Dahlia and Rose (d) All
30. Which of the following animal is laving longitudinal binary fission.
(a) Euglena (b) Plasmodium (c) Planaria (d) Paramoecium
31. Select the correct sequence from the following.
I. Juvenile phase —> Senescent phase —> Reproductive phase
II. Juvenile phase —> Reproductive phase —•> Senescent phase
III. Reproductive phase —» Juvenile phase —> Senescent phase
IV Vegetative phase —> Reproductive phase —> Senescent phase
(a) I and II (b) I and IV (c) III and IV (d) II and.IV

32. Select the correct sequence from the following -

(a) Gametogenesis —» Syngamy -—> Zygote —» Embryogenesis
(b) Gametogenesis —» Syngamy —» Embryogenesis —> Zygote
(c) Zygote —> Embryogenesis —> Gametogenesis
(d) Syngamy —> Gametogenesis —> Zygote —> Embryogenesis

33. Spermatids are transformed into spermatozoa by-

(a) Spermitation (b) Supermatogenesis (c) Supermiogenesis (d) Supermatosis
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34. Which of the following plants do not show clear cut vegetative, reproductive and senescent phase?
(a) Perennial plants (b) Annual plants (c) Biennial plants (d) Either b or c

35. Which of the following is correct about Strobilanthus kunthiana?

(a) It flowers once in 12 years.
(b) The plant came to flower last time in September-October 2006.
(c) Its mass flowering converted large hilly tracts of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu into blue stretches that attracted a large
number of tourists
(d)AII

36. Which of the following regulates the reproductive processes and the associated behavioural expressions of organisms?
(a) Hormones (b) Environmental factors
(c) Abiotic components (d) Interaction between hormones and environmental factors
37.

Pre-fertilization Post-fertilization
event event

Identify the events (A, B, D and E) in life of genera! reproduction -

(a) A- Gamete transfer, B - Gametogeneis, D - Zygote formation, E - Embryogenesis
(b) A- Gametogeneis, B - Gamete transfer, D - Zygote formation, E - Embryogenesis
(c) A- Gametogeneis, B - Zygote formation, D - Gamete transfer, E - Embryogenesis\
(d) A- Gametogeneis, B - Gamete transfer, D - Embryogenesis, E - Zygote formation
38. Which of the following in a hermaphrodite-
(a) Ant (b) Aphids (c) Earthworms (d) Cockroach

39.
A B C

Identify gametes (A, B and C) respectively -

(a) Heterogametes, isogametes, Homogametes (b) Isogametes, homogametes, heterogametes
(c) Homogametes, isogametes, heterogametes (d) Homo / Isogametes, heterogametes, heterogametes

40. Which of the following statements is true about water hyacinth?

(a) It gives useful products to be used in medicine (b) It is a marine plant
(c) It takes oxygen from water which causes death of fishes (d) It is being cultivated in sea water for biogas

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41. In flowering plants both male and female gametes are non-motile. The method to bring them together foffertilization is -
(a) Water only (b) Air only (c) Pollination (d)Apomixis

42. Meiosis-
(a) does not take place in organisms showing asexual reproduction only
(b) takes place in sexually reproducing haploid organism
(c) takes place in sexually reproducing diploid organism . . ,
(d) all of the above are correct

43. Offsprings of oviparous animals are at greater risk as compared to offsprings of viviparous animals because -
(a) Proper embryonic care and protection is lesser (b) Embryo is not developed
(c) Progenies are with more variation (d) Progenies are larger

44. In majority of organisms male gamete is _______ and female gamete is ________.
(a) Motile, motile (b) Non-motile, non-motile
(c) Non-motile, motile (d) Motile, stationary (non-motile)

45. Transverse binary fission occurs in-

(a) Euglena (b) Amoeba (c) Hydra (d) Paramecium
46. Oestrus cycle is seen in -
(a) Cows and sheep (b) Rats and deers (c) Dogs and tiger (d) AII

47. Menstrual cycle is reported in -

(a) Only humans . (b) Only apes
(c) Only monkey (d) Primates like humans, apes and monkey

48. Animals which give birth to young ones are said to be -

(a) Viviparous (b) Amphibious (c) Coelomates (d) Oviparous

49. Ploidy of ovary, anther, egg, pollen, male gamete and zygote are respectively -
(a)2n, 2n, n, 2n, n,2n (b) 2n, 2n, n, n, n, 2n (c) 2n, n, n, n, n, n (d) 2n, 2nr n, 2n, 2n, 2n

50. Which of the following is viviparous?

(a) Reptiles (b)Frog (c) All mammals (d) Majority of mammals

51. In small flies such as Miastor, reproduction occurs in larval stage, it is called-
(a) neoteny (b) paedogenesis (c) patherogenesis (d) patherocoupy

52. Find the covert combination-

(a) Zoospore in sponge (b) Conidia in Algae
(c) Genmules in Pericillium (d) Buds in hydra

53. The motile reproductive structure of algae and fungi, which directly give rise to new individuals one called-
(a) Cysts (b) Conidia (c) Buds (d) Zoospores

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54. Ciliated motile spores are called-
(a) Aplanospores (b) Conidia (c) Zoospores (d) Oospones

55. In grafting contact in made between-

(a) Cambium (b) Flower (c) Xylen (d) Phloem

56. In grafting process, the callus is-

(a) Formed by proliferation of exposed parachymateads cells of stock and scion
(b) The protective padding fied around the plant
(c) The tissue produced theo' culture of explant and tied around the joint of stock and scion
(d) Developed by the activity of the cambium of scion and stock

57. Birds in captivity (as in poultry farms) can be made to lay eggs throughout the year. In this case laying eggs is -
(a) Related to reproduction and a commercial exploitation for human welfare.
(b) Neither related to reproduction nor a commercial exploitation for human welfare.
(c) Not related to reproduction but a commercial exploitation for human welfare.
(d) Related to reproduction but not a commercial exploitation for human welfare.

58. Which of the following are seasonal breeders?

(a) frogs (b) Birds (c) Lizards (d) AII

59. In which of the following fertilized eggs are covered by hard calcareous shell?
(a) Frog (b) Reptiles and birds (c) Mammals (d) Frog and Toad

60. Which of the following is a unisexual animal-

(a) Clamworm (Nevis) (b) Earthworm (Phoretima) (c) Leach (Hiudinamia) (d) All the above

61. In which of the following water is essential for fertilization -

(a) Algae (b) Bryophytes (c) Pteridophytes (d)AII

62. In heterogamous organisms the male gamete and female gametes are called respectively -
(a) Spermatogonia, oogonia (b) Spermatid, ootid
(c)Antherozoid (sperm), Egg (ovum) (d) Sperm and oospore

63. In grafting, the newly propagated plant cavies the genetic character-
(a) Scion (b) Stock
(c) Combination of stock and scion (d) The Lybind of stock and scion

64. Grafting in not possible in monocots as they-

(a) one herbaceous (b) Lack cambium
(c) have scattered vascular bindles (d) Lave parallel venation

65. In a majority of sexually reproducing organisms, the gametes are -

(a) Isogametes (b) Homogametes (c) Hemigametes (d) Heterogametes

66. In grafted plant, stock lad 48 chromosome, while scion has 24 chromosomes the chromosome number in loot
cells and eggs are-
(a) 48 and 12 (b) 24 and 12 (c) 24 and 24 (d) 48 and 24
67. Life span of may fly is-
(a) 1 weak (b) 1 day (c) 1 month (d) 1 year

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68. Life span of crocodile in-
(a) 60 years (b) 30 years (c) 45 years (d) 15 years

69. "Nothing lives forever yet continues", explains the role-

(a) Repoln is nature (b) Decomposition in nature
(c) Adaptation is nature (d) Nutrition is nature

70. Which of the following groups of plants are propagated through undergoend root
(a) Bupophyllum and kalnctoe (b) Geiger, potato, anion and zamikard
(c) Pistia, chrysanthemum and pineapple (d) Sweet potato, Asparagines, Tapioca, Dahlia

71. Mater List I with List II and select the covert options.
List-I List-II
A. Gemmules 1. Agave
B. Leaf buds 2. Pericillium
C. Bulbil 3. planter hyacinth
D. Offset 4. Sponges
E. Conidia 5. Beyoptyllun
(a) A-4, B-5, C-1, D-3, E-2 (b) A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1, E-5
(c) A-3, B-5, C-4, D-2, E-1 (d) A-4, B-1, C-5, D-3, E-2

72.

(a) It is a type of parthenogenesis (b) It is a type of asexual reproduction

(c) The offsprigs can also be called as clave (d) Both (a) and (c)

ANSWER KEY
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. d a d b c a d b a b b d d c d b d c b c
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. c d c b a a c c d a d d c a d d b c d c
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. c d a d d d d a b d b d d c a a c d b a
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
Ans. d c a b d d b a a d a d

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