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1. Reproduction in Organisms

Time : 3 Hrs. MM : 45
General Instructions
1. This test consists of 29 questions, grouped according to their type, carrying a total of 45 marks.
2. Marks related to each question are mentioned clearly.
3. Time allotted to complete this test is 3 hrs.
4. It is advisable that you should attempt this test in a single slot of time and without the help of books or teachers.
5. To assess your chapterwise understanding, once you complete this test compare your answers/solutions with our
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I. Multiple Choice Questions [1 Mark each]

1. Equal division of cytoplasm is observed during
(a) binary fission (b) budding (c) sporulation (d) None of these
2. Oxalis can be propagated through
(a) leaves (b) bulbils (c) offsets (d) stolons
3. A composite plant can be developed using
(a) gootee (b) leaf cuttings (c) rhizomes (d) grafting
4. In angiosperms, gamete transfer takes place via
(a) pollination (b) syngamy (c) gametogenesis (d) Both (b) and (c)
5. If the number of chromosomes in meiocytes of fruitfly is 8, the chromosome number in gamete will be
(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 8 (d) 4
6. In sexual reproduction, fusion of gametes leads to
(a) variations (b) evolution (c) loss of vigour (d) Both (a) and (b)
II. True or False [1 Mark each]
7. Development of embryo without fertilisation is called metagenesis.
8. In asexual reproduction, male animals are not capable of producing offsprings.
9. Sexual reproduction can be uniparental or biparental.
10. In polycarpic plants, clear cut distinction between the three phases of life cycle is present.
11. Grafting is not possible in monocots because they lack vascular cambium.
III. Fill in the Blanks [1 Mark each]
12. After fertilisation, the zygote develops into ............ whereas sepals, petals and stamens are shed off.
13. New plantlets in potato and sugarcane plants emerge from ............ .
14. Non-motile, exogenous spores developing through constriction on hyphae are called ....... .

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15. ............ flowers once in 12 years.

16. Marchantia is a ............ plant.
IV. Matching Type [2 Marks each]

17. Match the following columns.

Column I Column II
(Plant) (Vegetative propagule)

A. Pistia 1. Stolon
B. Agave 2. Offset
C. Dahlia 3. Root buds
D. Vallisneria 4. Bulbil
5. Rhizome

Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 3 1 4 2 (d) 4 3 1 2
18. Match the following columns.
Column I Column II
(Propagation method) (Plant)

A. Leaf cuttings 1. Tamarind

B. Layering 2. Apple

C. Grafting 3. Jasmine

D. Root cuttings 4. Bryophyllum

Codes
A B C D
(a) 3 2 4 1
(b) 3 4 1 2
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 2 1 4 3
Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark each]

19. Mention the significance of zygote formation during sexual reproduction.

20. What do the offsprings formed by vegetative propagation called?
21. Name reproductive strategy which helps in the survival of plants under unfavourable conditions.
22. What are the reproductive structures of Chlamydomonas known as?
23. Complete the sequence of binary fission division as occurring in Amoeba.
A → Karyokinesis → B → 2 equal sized daughter cells.
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Short Answer Type I Questions [2 Marks each]

24. Sexual reproduction in angiosperm follows an elaborate, complex but regular sequence of events.
Highlight these events in proper sequence.
25. Differentiate between the oestrous and menstrual cycle.
Short Answer Type II Questions [3 Marks each]

26. Why do the internodal segments of sugarcane fail to propagate vegetatively even when they are in contact
with damp soil?
27.

(i) Identify the type of gametes shown in figure given above.

(ii) Comment on the process occurring in the figure.
(iii) Give atleast two examples of organisms that utilise this structure for reproduction.
Long Answer Type Questions [5 Marks each]

28. Describe any three methods of asexual reproduction in organisms.

29. Give an account of the process of gamete transfer in different organisms.