Class 10 Science Chapter 7 Previous Year Questions - How do Organisms Reproduce?

Ans: (A)  (i)

• Chemical Method/Oral pills Side effects: Change the hormonal balance of the body. 
• Barrier method / Loop / Copper–T Side effects: Irritation in uterus. 
• Surgical method / Fallopian tube in female is blocked; Side effects – may cause infections.

(ii) (a) Fertilized egg/zygote gets implanted in the lining of uterus and starts dividing.
(b) If the egg is not fertilized, the thick and spongy lining of the uterus breaks and comes out through the vagina as blood and mucous.
(B) (i)

(a) Reproductive part – Sporangia  
(b) Non-reproductive part – Hypha/Hyphae.
Dry slice of bread does not provide moisture and nutrients necessary for the germination and multiplication of Rhizopus.
(ii) Budding: Hydra uses regenerative cells for reproduction. A bud develops as an outgrowth due to repeated cell division at one specific site and develop into tiny individuals. On maturation, these buds detach from the parent and become new individuals.
Alternate answer: Regeneration: It is carried out by specialised cells. If hydra is cut or broken into many pieces, many of these pieces grow into separate individuals.

Ans: (c)
In the organism shown, you can observe a small new organism growing from the body of the larger one. This is typical of budding, where a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud due to cell division at one particular site. This method is common in yeast and some invertebrates like hydras.

Ans: 

• In the oviduct, sperm encounters the egg and fertilisation takes place.
• The fertilized egg (zygote) starts dividing and forms a ball of cells or embryo.  
• Embryo is implanted in the lining of the uterus, where it continues to grow and develops organs to become a foetus.
• Role of Placenta: 
  (i) Provides a large surface area for glucose and oxygen to pass from the mother to the embryo.
  (ii) Waste generated by the embryo will be removed by transferring them into the mother’s blood. 

Ans: (c)
Petals are often brightly colored and fragrant, which helps attract insects for pollination. They serve as visual cues that guide insects to the flower, encouraging them to visit and transfer pollen from one flower to another, aiding in plant reproduction.

Ans: (a) (i)

• Spores are reproductive structures that detach from the parent and give rise to a new individual.
• Sporangium / Sporangia
• Covered by thick walls to protect them from unfavourable conditions.
• Rhizopus

(ii)

• Plants which have lost the capacity to produce seeds.
• Plants bear flowers and fruits earlier so as to reduce time.
• To get genetically similar plants.

Methods: Layering and Grafting
OR
(b) (i)

• A - Male Germ Cell/Male Gamete; B - Pollen tube; C - Female Germ Cell / Female Gamete.
• B carries A (male germ cell) and this germ cell fuses with C (female germ cell) to form a zygote.
• Significance: Zygote is capable of growing into a new plant.

Ans: (a)
Vegetative propagation is a method of asexual reproduction where new plants are grown from parts of existing plants, such as stems, roots, or leaves. Sugarcane, roses, and grapes can be easily propagated using this method, allowing for the rapid production of new plants with desirable traits.

Ans: (c)
In humans, a zygote is formed when a male gamete (sperm) and a female gamete (egg) fuse together. Each gamete contains 23 chromosomes, so when they combine, the zygote has a total of 46 chromosomes, which is the normal number for human cells.

Ans: 

• Heterotrophic /Holozoic Nutrition   
• Amoeba takes in food using temporary finger-like projections/pseudopodia of the cell which fuse over the food particle forming a food vacuole. Inside the food vacuole complex substances are broken down into simpler substances. 

Ans: (a) In hydra, a bud develops as an outgrowth due to repeated cell division at one specific site. These buds develop into tiny individuals and when fully mature, detach from the parent body and become new independent individuals.
Regenerative cells.

OR
(b) (i) Seminal vesicles and prostate glands: 

• Secrete a fluid for nourishment of sperms. 
• Secrete a fluid which makes the transport of the sperms easier

(ii)  Oviduct: 

• Egg is carried from ovary to the womb or uterus.
• Site of Fertilization

(iii) Testis: 

• Produces sperms 
• Secretion of hormone – testosterone

Ans: (c)
This statement is incorrect because the placenta actually has a large surface area, which allows for efficient transfer of nutrients like glucose and oxygen from the mother's blood to the embryo. The placenta is designed to maximize the exchange of these essential substances to support the developing fetus.

Ans: (i) Plasmodium: Multiple fission- A single cell divides into many daughter cells simultaneously.
(ii) Leishmania: Binary fission- Splitting of one cell into two daughter cells in definite orientation.

Ans: (a)
(b) Petals, they dry and fall off.  
(c) (i) Fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote
Ovule - Seed,
Ovary - fruit        
OR
(c) (ii) Future shoot - Plumule,
Future root - Radicle
Cotyledon - Stores food.

Ans: (i) Seminal vesicles and prostate glands: 

• Secrete a fluid for nourishment of sperms. 
• Secrete a fluid which makes the transport of the sperms easier 

(ii) Oviduct: 

• Egg is carried from ovary to the womb or uterus. 
• Site of Fertilization

(iii) Testis: 

• Produces sperms 
• Secretion of hormone – testosterone  

Ans: (d)
Statement (i) is true because chromosomes carry genetic information from parents to their offspring, determining traits. Statement (iv) is also true as chromosomes play a crucial role in cell division, ensuring that genetic material is accurately copied and distributed. However, statement (iii) is incorrect because human reproductive cells (sperm and egg) have only one set of chromosomes, not pairs.

Ans: (a)
Offsprings produced by asexual reproduction are genetically identical to their parent because asexual reproduction involves only one parent, resulting in no mixing of genetic material. This is why the assertion about the genetic similarity of offspring and the reason about single-parent involvement are both true and directly related.

Ans: (i) (1) When the Bryophyllum leaf falls on the wet soil, the buds present in the notches along the leaf margin develop into new plants. This is one of the example of vegetative propagation by leaves.
(2) When Planaria accidently cut into many pieces then its each piece grows into a complete organism. This is one of the example of regeneration.
(3) The sporangia of Rhizopus contain cells or spores that can eventually develop into new Rhizopus individuals when it bursts on maturation. Rhizopus reproduce asexually by the formation of the spores (sporulation).
(ii) After fertilization, the fertilized egg (or zygote) divides several times to form an embryo within the ovule. The ovule develops a tough coat around it and is gradually converted into a seed. The ovary of flower develops and becomes a fruit (with seeds inside it). The other parts of flower like sepals, petals, stamens, stigma and style dry up and fall off. Only the ovary is left behind. So, at the place on plant where we had a flower originally, we now have a fruit (which is the ovary of the flower containing seeds). A fruit protects its seeds.

Ans: (a) Mustard and Hibiscus will have higher possibility of self pollination, since these are bisexual flowers i.e., produced on the same plant
(b) The two reproductive parts of a bisexual flower are stamens (male reproductive part) and carpels (female reproductive part).

Ans: The pollen particle receives water and nutrients after touching a suitable stigma. It creates a tube known as a pollen tube. Pollen tube develops in the style and travels to the ovary. Two male gametes, or sperm cells, and a tube nucleus may be found at its tip. The advancing pollen tube penetrates the inside of the embryo sac of an ovule, often through the micropyle. The tube ruptures at this point, releasing its two male gametes. To create a zygote, one male gamete unites with one egg.

The action is referred to as syngamy. Endosperm is created when the second male gamete combines with binucleate central cells. Triple fusion is the name given to the process since it includes the fusing of three haploid nuclei. Accordingly, triple fusion is the union of a male gamete with two polar nuclei inside the angiosperm's embryo sac.

Ans: (i) Placenta is a special tissue by means of which embryo gets nutrition from the mother’s blood. The villi present in placenta provides larger surface area for glucose and oxygen to pass from the mother’s blood to the embryo. Also, the waste generated by the developing embryo is removed by transferring them into the mother’s blood through placenta. Hence, placenta is extremely essential for fetal development.
(ii) The uterine lining becomes thick after fertilisation and is richly supplied with blood to nourish the growing embryo.

Ans: Puberty is the age of human males and females at which the reproductive organs become functional, gonads start producing gametes and sex hormones, and the boys and the girls become sexually mature. Changes that are common to both boys and girls in early teenage years are as follows :

• Hair grows in the pubic area and armpits
• Increase in height and acquisition of muscle mass.

Ans: (a) The part/organ of the human female reproductive system where contraceptive devices such as loop or copper-T are placed to prevent pregnancy is the uterus or womb. These devices are inserted into the uterus to inhibit fertilization and implantation of a fertilized egg.
(b) The part/organ of the human female reproductive system that is blocked to prevent the transfer of eggs is the fallopian tubes. These tubes connect the ovaries to the uterus, and they are blocked or sealed off in certain contraceptive methods or sterilization procedures to prevent the eggs from reaching the uterus for fertilization.
(c) The part/organ of the human female reproductive system where the formation of green cells as ova takes place is the ovaries. Ovaries are responsible for producing and releasing mature eggs, or ova, during the menstrual cycle.
(d) The part/organ of the human female reproductive system from where the embryo gets nutrition from the mother's blood is the placenta. The placenta is a temporary organ that develops during pregnancy and attaches to the uterine wall. It facilitates the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between the mother's blood and the developing fetus.

Ans: Fragmentation is the mode of reproduction in which parent body breaks into two or more fragments and each fragment develops into a new individual. E.g., Spirogyra.

Ans: (a) Petals: After fertilization, the petals of the flower may start to wither and fall off. This is because their primary function of attracting pollinators has been fulfilled, and they are no longer needed for reproduction.
(b) Zygote: After fertilization, the zygote is formed. The zygote undergoes mitotic divisions and develops into an embryo. It is the beginning of the new plant's life cycle.
(c) Ovary: After fertilization, the ovary develops into a fruit. The ovary wall thickens and matures, protecting the developing seeds inside. The fruit helps in the dispersal of seeds and ensures the survival of the next generation.
(d) Ovule: After fertilization, the ovule develops into a seed. The ovule contains the fertilized egg, which develops into an embryo. The ovule undergoes changes in structure and becomes the seed coat, which protects the embryo and provides nutrients for its growth and development.

Ans: 

• The reproductive parts of an angiosperm are the flower, which is located at the tip of the stem. The male reproductive part of an angiosperm is called the stamen. The stamen consists of two main parts: the filament and the anther.
• The filament is a slender stalk that supports the anther. The anther is a sac-like structure located at the top of the filament. Inside the anther, there are pollen sacs that contain pollen grains. These pollen grains are the male gametes, which are responsible for fertilizing the female reproductive cells. The anther releases these pollen grains when they are mature and ready for pollination.
• Overall, the structure of the male reproductive part of an angiosperm, the stamen, is specialized for the production and release of pollen grains for fertilization.

Ans: (a) Reproductive part of bread mould or Rhizopus— Sporangia, a bob like structure which contain spores. Non-reproductive part - Hyphae, which are thread like structures developed on bread.
(b) Advantages of vegetative propagation:
(i) It produces a large number of plants in shortest time.
(ii) All plants produced are genetically similar to parent, preserves purity, resistance and good qualities.

Ans: (a) The process shown is regeneration in Planaria. Regeneration is the ability to give rise to a new individual from any broken or injured body part.
(b) Regeneration in Planaria is carried out by specialised cells known as neoblasts (stem cells).

Ans: Vegetative propagation is an asexual method of reproduction in plants. In this method, new plants are obtained from the parts of old plants (like stems, roots and leaves), without the help of any reproductive organs.
Advantages of vegetative propagation are as follows: 

• Vegetative propagation is usually used for the propagation of those plants which produce either very few seeds or do not produce viable seeds.
• Seedless plants can be obtained by artificial vegetative propagation.
• Grafting is a propagation method which is very useful for fruit trees and flowering bushes. It enables to combine the most desirable characteristics of two plants. Banana and jasmine are generally grown through vegetative propagation method.

Ans: ‘Chromosomes’ are long thread-like structures which contain hereditary information of the individual and are thereby the carriers of genes. Chromosomes are located in the nucleus of a cell.
The parents are diploid (2n) as each of them has two sets of chromosomes. They form haploid (In) male and female gametes through the process of meiosis. The haploid gametes have one set of chromosomes. These two gametes fuse during fertilisation and the offspring become diploid (2n) which is same as parents chromosome number.

Ans: (a) The secretions of seminal vesicles and prostate gland provides nutrition to the human sperms and also make their further transport easier. The genetic constitution of a 50% sperm have X chromosome and 50% have Y chromosome.
(b) (i) X X - Female child
(ii) X Y - Male child

Ans: (a) (i) Planaria - Regeneration 

• Regeneration of organism from its cut body parts occurs by the process of growth and development. 
• Regeneration is an asexual mode of reproduction common in lower plants and animals.

(ii) Hydra - Budding 

• In budding, a small part of the body of the parent organism grows out as a bud which on detaching from a new organism.

(iii) Rhizopus - Spores Spores are usually produced in sporangia. Spore formation is a common method of an asexual reproduction in bacteria and most of the fungi. 

(b) The leaves of a Bryophyllum have special type of buds in their margins. These buds may get detached from the leaves fall to ground and then grow to produce new Bryophyllum plants. The buds can also drop to the ground together with the leaf and then grow to produce new plants.
(c) Advantages of vegetative propagation are: 

• The new plants produced by artificial vegetative propagation are exactly like the parent plants.
• Many plants can be grown from one plant b^ vegetative propagation.

Ans: Diagram showing fertilisation in a flower is as follows:
Fertilisation, in plants, occurs when the male gamete present in pollen grain fuses with the female gamete (or egg) present in ovule. When a pollen grain falls on the stigma of the carpel, it bursts open and grows a pollen tube downwards through the style towards the female gamete in the ovary. Male gametes move down the pollen tube. The pollen tube enters the ovule in the ovary. The tip of pollen tube bursts and male gametes comes out of pollen tube. In ovary, the male gamete of pollen combines with the female gamete or egg present in ovule to form a fertilised egg. After fertilisation,(i) ovule develops into seed
(ii) ovary develops into fruit.

Ans: (a) The modes of asexual reproduction in each of the following organisms are:
(i) Hydra - Budding
(ii) Planaria - Fragmentation and Regeneration
(iii) Amoeba - Binary Fission
(iv) Spirogyra - Fragmentation and Asexual spore formation
(v) Rhizopus - Spore formation and Fragmentation
(b) Three advantages of vegetative propagation are:

• Genetic uniformity: Vegetative propagation produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant. This ensures that desirable traits, such as high yield or disease resistance, are preserved in the offspring.
• Faster propagation: Vegetative propagation allows for rapid multiplication of plants compared to sexual reproduction, which requires the development of seeds and germination.
• Preservation of unique characteristics: Some plants have unique and desirable characteristics that cannot be reliably passed on through seeds. Vegetative propagation allows for the preservation and multiplication of these characteristics.

(c) Fertilisation cannot take place in flowers if pollination does not occur because pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower. The pollen grains contain the male gametes (sperm cells), while the stigma contains the female gametes (egg cells). Fertilisation can only occur when the sperm cells reach the egg cells. Without pollination, there is no transfer of pollen to the stigma, and thus, the sperm and egg cells cannot meet for fertilisation to take place.

Ans: (a) (i) The ovaries in female are primary sex organs (or female gonads) which perform the dual function - production of female gametes (eggs or ova) and secretion of female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone).
(ii) Oviducts or fallopian tube are paired tubes originating near the ovaries of their respective sides and extend upto uterus. The terminal part of fallopian tube is funnel-shaped with finger-like projections called fimbriae lying near ovary. Fimbriae pick up the ovum released from ovary and push it into fallopian tube. Fertilisation also takes place in the oviduct.
(b) (i) As the ovary releases one egg every month, the uterus also prepares itself, every month to receive fertilised egg by making its lining thick and spongy to nourish the zygote if fertilisation takes place.
(ii) When the female gamete/egg is not fertilised, this lining is not needed any longer. So, the lining slowly breaks and comes out through vagina as blood and mucus through menstrual cycle that takes place every month.
(c) Placenta performs the following functions: 
(i) All nutritive elements from maternal blood pass into the fetus through it.
(ii) Placenta helps in respiration i.e., supply of oxygen and removal of CO₂ from fetus to maternal blood.
(iii) Fetal excretory products diffuse out into maternal blood through placenta and are excreted by mother.
(iv) Placenta also secretes various hormones during pregnancy.

Ans: (a) The age at which the sex hormones begin to be produce and the boy and girl becomes sexually mature, i.e., able to reproduce is called puberty.
(b) (i) Testes: The two testes in male are the sites where male gametes, i.e., sperms are formed. Testes also produce the male sex hormone called testosterone.
(ii) Seminal vesicles: Seminal vesicles are one pair of sac-like structures near the base of bladder. Seminal fluid is a watery alkaline fluid that contains nutrients (fructose) which serve as a source of energy for the sperm. Each seminal vesicle releases its contents into the ejaculatory duct during ejaculation.
(iii) Vas deferens: This is a straight tube, about 40 cm long, which carries the sperms to the seminal vesicles, where mucus and a watery alkaline fluid containing fructose, mix with the sperms. (iv) Urethra : It is a long tube that arises from urinary bladder. Urethra carries urine from the bladder as well as sperms from the vas deferens, through the penis.
(c) Testes are located outside the abdominal cavity because sperm formation requires a lower temperature than normal body temperature. The temperature of the testes in the scrotum is about 2-2.5°C lower than normal body temperature. This temperature is ideal for sperm formation and development.
(d) The sperms present in the testes of man are introduced into the vagina of the woman through penis during copulation. Millions of sperms are released into the vagina at one time. The sperms are highly active and mobile. They travel from here upward through the uterus at the top of fallopian tube within five minutes.

Ans: (a) A-Urete
B - Seminal vesicle
C - Urethra
D - Vas deferens
(b) Testes produce male sex hormone testosterone Hormone testosterone brings about the development of secondary sexual characters during puberty in boys like growth of facial hair, deepening of voice, build up ol muscle mass and also regulates formation of sperms.
(c) Seminal vesicles (B) release its contents into the ejaculatory duct during ejaculation. Urethra (C) carries sperms from the vas deferens through the penis.

Ans: (i) Two common signs of sexual maturation in boys and girls are:
(a) Growth of pubic hair and extra hair in the armpits.
(b) Development of oily skin and pimples.
(ii) Female feticide is reducing the number of girls drastically in our country, due to which male-female sex ratio is also declining.
(iii) Chemical contraceptive method changes the hormonal balance of the body.
(iv) The rate of birth and death in a given population will determine the size of a population.

Ans: (a) Three different categories of contraceptive methods are:
(i) Barrier methods, i.e., use of condoms, etc.
(ii) Oral contraceptive methods, i.e., use of oral pills etc.
(iii) Surgical methods, i.e., vasectomy and tubectomy.
(b) Prenatal sex determination was banned in India in 1994. This was done to prevent sex selective abortion. It is being used to kill the normal female fetus. This killing of the unborn girl child is called female feticide which is reducing the number of girls drastically in some societies of our country. Due to reckless female feticide, male-female sex ratio is declining at an alarming rate. Its benefit in the long run is that the female-male ratio could be maintained for a healthy society.
(c) Bacterial diseases due to unsafe sex are gonorrhoea and syphilis. Viral diseases due to unsafe sex are AIDS and genital herpes.

Ans: The two observations that was taken by the student that concludes that the given slide shows the various stages of binary fission in a unicellular organism are as follows:

• Presence of unicellular and uninucleate organism showing irregular outline.
• Division of nucleus of parent cell into two equal halves.

Ans: Multiple fission is an asexual mode of reproduction in which the parent organism splits to form many new organisms at the same time. Multiple fission occurs in Plasmodium.

Ans: Embryo of pea seed is shown as follows:

Ans: Testes are the primary reproductive organs in males. Testes produce male gametes (sperms) and male sex hormones (testosterone)

Ans: The diseases that are spread by sexual contact with an infected person are called sexually transmitted disease (STDs).
(i) Bacterial infection causes gonorrhoea, syphilis.
(ii) Viral infection causes AIDS, genital herpes. STDs can be prevented by using male and female condoms.

Ans: The process of transfer of pollen grains from anther of a flower to the stigma of the same flower or another flower of the same species is known as pollination. Pollination may be of two major types- (i) self pollination and (ii) cross pollination.

• Self pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower, or to the stigma of another flower of the same plant. This pollination generally takes place in bisexual flowers because they have both male and female gametes in them.
• Cross pollination is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower of one plant to the stigma of a flower of another plant of the same species. This occurs in unisexual as well as bisexual flowers. Two agents of pollination are wind and water. Pollination results in the deposition of related pollen grains over the receptive stigma of the carpel. Pollen grains after landing on stigma, absorb water, swell and then germinate to produce pollen tubes.
  Many pollen tubes grow into the stigma, but only one passes through the style and then moves towards the ovary. Two non- motile male gametes are formed inside the tube during its growth through the style. After reaching the ovary, pollen tube enters the ovule through the micropyle. The tip of the tube finally pierces the micropylar end of the embryo sac. After penetration, the tip of pollen tube ruptures releasing two male gametes into the embryo sac. The mature embryo sac consists of an egg apparatus (one haploid egg and two synergids), two polar nuclei and three antipodal cells. During the act of fertilisation, one male gamete fuses with the egg to form the diploid zygote.

Ans:  (a) The sectional view of human female reproductive system is as follows:
(b) Gonorrhoea and syphilis are two bacterial diseases which are transmitted sexually.
(c) Contraceptive devices are those devices which are used to prevent pregnancy. It includes diaphragm, condom and intrauterine devices. Contraceptive methods are adopted:
(i) to avoid unwanted birth.
(ii) to keep the population of a country under control.

Ans: (a) The given diagram is the sectional view of human female reproductive system. The labelled parts are:
1. Funnel of fallopian tube or oviduct
2. Ovary
3. Uterus or womb
4. Cervix
5. Vagina
(b) Contraception is the avoidance of pregnancy. Three advantages of adopting contraceptive methods are:
(i) They prevent frequent or unwanted pregnancies.
(ii) They prevent the transfer of sexually transmitted infections.
(iii) They help to regulate the population growth.

Ans: Differences between asexual and sexual mode of reproduction.
The species reproducing sexually will have better chances of survival because genetic variation is created during sexual reproduction; in case of an adverse environmental change, atleast some variants will survive and continue the race.

Ans: (a) (i) Ovary

• It produces the female gametes or germ cells, called ova.
• It secretes the female sex hormones such as oestrogen and progesterone.

(ii) Oviduct

• It transports the ova from the ovary to uterus/womb.
• Fertilisation occurs in the oviduct.

(iii) Uterus

• Implantation of the embryo occurs in the lining of uterus and; the complete development of foetus occurs here.
• the contractions of the muscles of uterus help in child birth.

(b) Structure of placenta:

• Placenta is a disc-like structure embedded in 7 the uterine wall.
• It contains villi on the embryo’s side and on the mother’s side there are blood spaces, which surround the villi; this arrangement provides a large surface area for exchange of materials.

Functions of placenta: 

• It transfers glucose and oxygen from the mother’s blood to the foetus.
• It also rem oves the wastes (CO₂ and nitrogenous wastes) generated by the foetus to the mother’s blood.

Ans: When a cell reproduces, DNA replication occurs which results in formation of two similar copies of DNA. The process of copying the DNA leads to some variations each time. As a result, the DNA copies produced are similar to each other but sometimes may not identical.

Ans: When a cell reproduces, DNA replication occurs  which forms two similar copies of DNA.

Ans: The method by which Spirogyra reproduces under favorable conditions is fragmentation. This is an asexual mode of reproduction.

Ans: Plasmodium reproduces through multiple fission method. In this method, the parent organism splits to form many new organisms at the same time. This is an asexual method of reproduction.

Ans: Reproduction is one of the most important characteristics of living beings because:
(i) it is essential for existence and continuity of a species.
(ii) it helps to pass genetic information to next generation.
(iii) it brings variations in next generation which is the basis for evolution.

Ans: The basic requirement for sexual reproduction is involvement of both sexes, i.e., male and female, to produce an offspring. It takes place by the combination of gametes which come from two different parents.
The importance of sexual reproduction in nature are:
(i) Fusion of male and female gametes coming from two different and sexually distinct individuals, exhibit diversity of characters in offspring.
(ii) Meiosis during gametogenesis provides opportunities for new combination of genes, which leads to variation required for evolution and plays a prominent role in the origin of new species. Variations lead to the appearance of such characters, which fit to the changing environment, resulting in the survival of the species.

Ans: The two main steps involved in sexual reproduction are:
(i) formation of male and female gametes.
(ii) fusion of a male gamete with a female gamete to form a new cell called zygote by the process of fertilisation.
The two important advantages of sexual reproduction are:
(i) It promotes diversity of characters in the offspring through genetic variations.
(ii) It plays an important role in continuous evolution of better organisms that may lead to the origin of new species.

Ans: (a) Implantation is the close attachment of the blastocyst (young multicellular embryo) to the uterine wall. It is followed by a number of developmental changes in the thickened wall of uterus. An intimate connection between the fetal membrane and the uterine wall called placenta is formed. This is a disc which is embedded in the uterine wall. The placenta serves as the nutritive, respiratory and excretory organ of the fetus.
(b) When the female gamete/egg is not fertilised, this lining is not needed any longer. So, the lining slowly breaks and comes out through vagina as blood and mucus. This cycle takes place every month and is known as menstrual cycle.

Ans: Methods developed to prevent pregnancy are:
(i) barrier method, i.e., use of condoms, diaphragm, etc.
(ii) oral contraceptive method, i.e., use of oral pills.
(iii) surgical method, i.e., vasectomy and tubectomy. Out of these methods, chemical method is not meant for males.
Use of these techniques help to keep control over number of children in a family, which directly affects prosperity of a family. One of the most common reason for deterioration of women's health is frequent conception. Controlled childbirth will directly affect women health and this will indirectly affect the prosperity of family and nation.

Ans: (a) When Planaria accidently gets cut into many pieces then its each piece grows into a complete i organism. This is known as regeneration.
(b) When the Bryophyllum leaf falls on the wet soil, the buds present in the notches along the leaf margin develop into new plants. This is known as vegetative propagation.
(c) The sporangia of Rhizopus contain cells or spores that can eventually develop into new Rhizopus individuals when it bursts on maturation.

Ans: Fungus Rhizopus reproduces by spore formation. During the growth of Rhizopus, small rounded, bulb-like structures develop at the top of the erect hyphae. Such structures are called sporangia. Inside each sporangium, : nucleus divides several times. Each nucleus gets surrounded by a little amount of cytoplasm to become spore. Large number of spores are formed inside each sporangium. After sometime sporangium bursts and spores are released in the air. When these spores land on food or soil, under favourable conditions, they germinate into new individuals.

Ans: Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction in which the plant parts other than seeds are used as a propagule. 

Advantages of vegetative propagation :

• Desirable character of the plant can be preserved through generation.
• Seedless plants can be grown via this method.

Disadvantages of vegetative propagation:

• Plants produced by this method posses less vigour and are more prone to diseases.
• Plants produced by this method show no genetic variation.

Ans: (a) The male organ is testis. It secretes the hormone testosterone and regulates the formation of sperms. — It brings about changes in the appearance of boys at the time of puberty. 
(b) Fertilisation occurs in the oviduct. 
(c) The developing embryo gets nourishment from the mother’s blood with the help of a special tissue, called placenta. The placenta provides a large surface area for the passage of glucose and oxygen from the mother’s blood to the embryo.

Ans: (a) Variation is occurrence of differences between organisms.
Variations are created in a population in different ways :
(i) There may be minor changes/errors during DNA copying mechanism which happens before any cell division. These variations may go on accumulating from previous generations, ultimately leading to visible changes.
(ii) In sexually reproducing organisms, the traits of two individuals combine and give rise to new combination in the progeny. This also leads to variation.
(iii) Thus combining variations from two or more individuals would thus create new combinations of variations.
Organisms with suitable variations will have better chances of survival. Depending on the nature of variation, different individuals would have different kind of advantages.
(b) In sexually reproducing organisms each cell has two copies of each chromosome, one each from the male and female parent. During gamete formation, one chromosome from each pair goes to a gamete. Hence, the gametes have half the number of chromosomes, but one chromosome of each pair. When two gametes combine, they restore the normal number of chromosome in the progeny.

Ans: Bryophyllum propagates vegetatively by the buds produced at the margins of leaves.

Ans: When a mature Spirogyra filament attains considerable length it simply breaks into two or more fragments and each fragment, then grows into a new Spirogyra.

Ans: Organisms which bear both male and female sex organs in the same individual are called bisexual. For example, Hibiscus.

Ans: Flowers of papaya and cucumber are unisexual.

Ans: The process of pollination (in plants) ensures that male gametes bearing structure called pollen comes in contact with the female reproductive structure of the plant. Once the male and female gametes are in close vicinity, they fuse and fertilisation is accomplished. Hence, fertilisation cannot take place without pollination.

Ans: Two functions of ovary of human female are:
(i) production of female gametes, i.e., ova
(ii) secretion of female hormones, i.e., estrogen and progesterone.

Ans: The production of new organisms by the existing organisms of the same species is known as reproduction. It is linked to the stability of population of a species. DNA replication during reproduction ensures transfer of specific characters or body design features that is essential for an individual of a population to live and use that particular niche. Some variations present in a few individuals of population caused due to reproduction which also helps in their survival at changing niches.

Ans: Multiple fission refers to the process of asexual reproduction in which many individuals are formed from a single parent. This method of reproduction occurs in unfavourable conditions. The unicellular organism develops a protective covering called cyst, over the cell. The nucleus of the cell divides repeatedly producing many nuclei. Later on, each nucleus is surrounded by small amount of cytoplasm and many daughter cells are produced within the cyst. When conditions are favourable, the cyst breaks and small offspring are liberated. This type of reproduction is seen in some protozoans, e.g., malarial parasite (Plasmodium).

Ans: The process of formation of entire organism from the body parts of a fully differentiated organism is called regeneration. It occurs by process of growth and development. Simple animal like Hydra shows regeneration. When a small piece of Hydra breaks off it grows into complete new Hydra. During regeneration, the cells of cut body part of the organism divide rapidly to make a mass of cells. The cells here move to their proper places within the mass where they have to form different types of tissues. In this way complete organism is regenerated.

Ans: The main differences between fission and fragmentation are as follows:

Ans: (a) When Planaria is cut into two pieces then each piece grows into a complete organism. This is known as regeneration.
(b) When a mature Spirogyra filament attains a considerable length it breaks into small pieces called fragments. These fragments grow into new individuals and this mode of reproduction is called fragmentation.
(c) When a sporangia burst, large number of spores are released in the air. When these spores land on food or soil, under favourable conditions they germinate into new individuals.

Ans: Three methods of contraception :
(i) Mechanical Barrier - Condoms on penis or vagina is a covering worn so as to create a barrier such that sperms do not reach the egg.
(ii) Oral Contraceptive Pills - They change the hormonal balance o f the body so that eggs are not released and fertilisation does not take place.
(iii) Intra-Uterine Device - Devices like copper-T or loop are placed in the uterus which change the pH of uterus and hence sperms cannot survive, thereby preventing pregnancy.
(iv) Surgical Method - Blocking vas deferens in males and fallopian tube in females, would allow respective gametes to be released and hence act as contraceptive.

Ans: Reproduction is a life process that helps in multiplication of an organism and growth of its population.

Ans: Hydra and Planaria are two organisms that have the ability to regenerate.

Ans: Causative agent of the disease Kala-azar is Leishmania. It reproduces asexually by binary fission.

Ans: DNA copying is an essential part of the process of reproduction as it results in passing of nearly same genetic information from parents to the off springs. DNA replication also ensures that same number of chromosomes are passed from parents to offspring. Advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction is that sexual reproduction provides variations which is a major factor for evolution that helps in survival of species in changing environment.

Ans. The diagram of the longitudinal section of flower is as follows:

Ans: No two individuals are absolutely alike in a population because sexual reproduction promotes diversity of characters in the offspring by providing genetic variation.

Ans: A carpel is made of three parts : stigma, style and ovary. The top part of carpel is called stigma. Stigma is for receiving the pollen grains during pollination. Stigma is sticky so that pollen can stick to it. The middle part of carpel is called style. Style is a tube which connects stigma to the ovary. The swollen part at the bottom of a carpel is called ovary. The ovary contains ovules. Ovules contain the female gametes or female sex cells (egg) of the plant. There are usually many ovules in the ovary.

Ans: The two reproductive parts of a bisexual flower which contain the germ cells are carpel (female reproductive part) and stamen (male reproductive part). Carpel is situated in the centre of the flower as a flask-shaped structure. A carpel is made up of three parts-stigma, style and ovary. The distal part of a carpel is called stigma. Stigma is responsible for receiving pollen during pollination. Style is an elongated tubular structure which connects stigma with ovary. The basal swollen part of carpel is ovary. Ovary bears several ovules. After fertilisation, ovules form seeds and ovary forms the fruit.