Class 10 Science Chapter 8 How Do Organisms Reproduce?

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Class 10 Science Chapter 8 How Do Organisms Reproduce?

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Multiple Choice Questions

Q.1. One of the following organisms does not reproduce by binary fission. This is 

( a ) Amoeba.

( b ) Plasmodium.

( c ) Leishmania.

( d ) Paramecium.

Ans :- ( b ) Plasmodium.

Q.2. The micro-organism which reproduces by multiple fission is the one which causes the disease known as : 

( a ) Kala – azar.

( b ) Marasmus.

( c ) Malaria.

( d ) Amoebiasis.

Ans :- ( c ) Malaria.

Q.3. The protozoa having a flagellum at its one end is 

( a ) Amoeba. 

( b ) Paramecium.

( c ) Hydra.

( d ) Leishmania.

Ans :- ( d ) Leishmania.

Q.4. In the list of organisms given below those which both reproduce by the asexual method are 

( i ) Banana.

( ii ) Yak.

( iii ) Yeast.

( iv ) Amoeba

( a ) ( ii ) and ( iv ) 

( b ) ( i ) ( iii ) and ( iv )

( c ) ( i ) and ( iv ) 

( d ) ( ii ) ( iii ) and ( iv ) 

Ans :- ( b )  ( i ) ( iii ) and ( iv )

Q.5. One of the following organism does not reproduced by bedding this is :

( a ) Spouge.

( b ) Yeast.

( c ) Hydra.

( d ) Planaria.

Ans :- ( d ) Planaria.

Q.6. The disease Kala – azar is caused by a micro – organism knows as

( a ) Planoria.

( b ) Leech.

( c ) Leishmania.

( d ) Plasmodium.

Ans :- ( c ) Leishmania.

Q.7. Reproduction is essential for living organisms in order to –

( a ) Keep the individual organ alive.

( b ) Fulfil their energy requirements.

( c ) Maintain growth.

( d ) Continue the species forever . 

Ans :- ( d ) Continue the species forever . 

Q.8. The unicellular organism which reproduces by budding is – 

( a ) Spirogyra.

( b ) Hydra.

( c ) Planaria.

( d ) Yeast

Ans :- ( d ) Yeast.

Q.9. A multicellular organism which reproduces by bedding is–

( a ) Amoeba.

( b ) Yeast.

( c ) Leishmania.

( d ) Hydra.

Ans :- ( d ) Hydra.

Q.10. The offsprings formed by asexual reproduction method have greater similarity among similarity among themselves because– 

( i ) A sexual reproduction involves only one parent.

( ii ) A sexual reproduction involves two parents.

( iii ) A sexual reproduction involves gametes. 

( iv ) A sexual reproduction doesnot involves gameteo.

( a ) ( i ) and ( ii ) 

( b ) ( i ) and ( iii ) 

( c ) ( ii ) and ( iv ) 

( d ) ( i ) and ( iv ) 

Ans :- ( d ) ( i ) and ( iv ) 

Q.11. A simple multicellular animal having tenlacles which lives in fresh water usually reproduces by the asexual process of : 

( a ) Binary fission.

( b ) Spore formation.

( c ) Bedding.

( d ) Fragmentation.

Ans :- ( C ) Bedding.

Q.12. One of the following does not reproduce by spore formation method . This is 

( a ) Rhizopus fungus.

( b ) Penicillium fungus.

( c ) Yeast fungus.

( d ) Mucor fungus.

Ans :- ( c ) Yeast fungus.

Q.13. One of the following reproduces by forming spores . This in : 

( a ) Fern.

( b ) Planaria.

( c ) Spirogyra.

( d ) Potato.

Ans :- ( a ) Fern.

Q.14.  Asexual reproduction through budding takes place in : 

( i ) Amoeba and yeast .

( ii ) Yeast and Hydra.

(iii) Hydra and plasmodium.

( iv ) Corals and sponges.

( a ) ( i ) and ( ii ) 

( b ) only ( ii ) 

(  c ) ( i ) and ( iii ) 

(d) ( ii ) and ( iv ) 

Ans :- ( d ) ( ii ) and ( iv ) 

Q.15. A feature of reproduction that is common to Amoeba, yeast and Bacterium is that : 

( a ) They are all multicellular.

( b ) They are all unicellular.

( c ) They reproduce only sexually.

( d ) They reproduce asexually.

Ans :- ( d ) They reproduce asexually.

Q.16.  One of the following organisms does not reproduce by fission.  This is : 

( a ) Amoeba.

( b ) Leishmania.

( c ) Planaria.

( d ) Plasmodium.

Ans :- ( c ) Planaria.

Q.17.  An organism which may be considered to be a kind of plant and reproduces by budding is : 

( a ) Paramecium.

( b ) Bread mould 

( c ) Hydra.

( d ) Yeast.

Ans :- ( d ) Yeast.

Q.18.  An animal which reproduces by the process of budding is – 

( a ) Plasmodium.

( b ) Yeast.

( c ) Hydra.

( d ) Planaria.

Ans :- ( c ) Hydra.

Q.19. In spirogyra , a sexual reproduction takes place by: 

( a ) Division of cell into two cells 

( b ) Breaking up of filaments into smaller bits. 

( c ) Division of a cell into many cells.

( d ) Formation of a large number of buds . 

Ans :- ( b ) Formation of a large number of buds . 

Q.20. The ability of a cell to divide into several cells during reproduction in plasmodium is called : 

( a ) Budding.

( b ) Fragmentation.

( c ) Binary fission.

( d ) Multiple fission.

Ans :- ( d ) Multiple fission.

Q.21. Rhizopus fungus , the fine thread like structures spread on the whole surface of slice of bread are called: 

( a ) Rhizoids.

( b ) Stems.

( c ) Roots.

( d ) Hyphae.

And :- ( d ) Hyphae.

Q.22. The two organisms which can regenerate fully from their cut body parts are : 

( a ) Paramecium and Hydra.

( b ) Hydra and Amoeba.

( c ) Planaria and Leishmania.

( d ) Hydra and Planaria.

Ans :- ( d ) Hydra and Planaria.

Q.23. The two types of organisms which produce colonies by the process of badding are : 

( a ) Hydra and Corals 

( b ) Yeast and Sponges.

( c ) Corals and Sponges.

( d ) Hydra and Yeast.

Ans :- ( c ) Corals and Sponges.

Q.24. Spone formation is the most common asexual mathod of reproduction in : 

( a ) Protozoa.

( c ) Tubers.

( c ) Furgi.

( d ) Algae.

Ans :- ( c ) Furgi.

Q.25. An alga which reproduces by the asexual reproduction method called fragmentation is : 

( a ) Rhizopus.

( b ) Salmonella.

( c ) Plasmodium.

( d ) Spirogyra.

Ans :- ( d ) 

Q.26. Binary fission describes the type of reproduction where the organism divides to form : 

( a ) Many spores.

( b ) Two daughters.

( c ) Many buds.

( d ) Two hyphae.

Ans :- ( b ) Two daughters.

Q.27. The cut part of a plant step which is used in grafting is called : 

( a ) Stock.

( b ) Stump.

( c ) Scion.

( d ) Graft 

Ans . ( c ) Scion.

Q.28. The cut part of plant stem which is used in the process of grafting is known is : 

( a ) Stock.

( b ) Scion.

( c ) Cutting.

( d ) bad.

Ans :- ( a ) Stock.

Q.29. Multiple fission occurs in one of the following . This is 

( a ) Bread mould.

( b ) Kala – azar parasite. 

( c ) Flat worm.

( d ) Malaria parasite.

Ans :- ( d ) Malaria parasite.

Q.30. An organism having a whip – like structure at one end which reproduces by the process of binary fission is 

( a ) Hydra.

( b ) Paramecium.

( c ) Leishmania.

( d ) Plasmodium.

Ans :- ( c ) Leishmania.

Q.31. A tiny animal having tentacles which reproduces by growing buds on the sides of its body is : 

( a ) Planaria.

( b ) Yeast.

( c ) Amoeba.

( d ) Hydra.

Ans :- ( d ) Hydra.

Q.32. An organism which can reproduce by two asexual reproduction methods one similar to the reproduction in Yeast and the other similar to the reproduction in Planaria is : 

( a ) Spirogyra.

( b ) Bryophyllum.

( c ) Hydra.

( d ) Sea ane mone.

Ans :- ( c ) Hydra.

Q.33. Stock and scion are induced in the artificial propagation method known as : 

( a ) Tissue culture.

( b ) Layering.

( c ) Grafting.

( d ) Cultings. 

Ans :- ( c ) Grafting.

Q.34. In a sexual reproduction , two off springs having the same genetic material and the same body features are called

( a ) Callus.

( b ) Twins.

( c ) Alones.

( d ) Chromosomes.

Ans :- ( c ) Alones.

Q.35. The method of a sexual reproduction in plants in which intre callus is produced is : 

( a ) Micropropagation.

( b ) Vegetative propagation.

( c ) Regeneration.

( d ) Fragmentation.

Ans :- ( a ) Micropropagation.

Q.36. The anther contains : 

( a ) Sepals.

( b ) Ovules.

( c ) Carpel.

( d ) Pollen grains.

Ans :- ( d ) Pollen grains.

Q.37. Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive system in human beings ? 

( a ) Ovary.

( b ) Uterus.

( c ) Vas deferens. 

( d ) Oviducts.

Ans :- ( c ) Vas deferens.

Q.38. One of the following is not a part of human male reproductive system . This is : 

( a ) Testis.

( b ) Oviduct.

( c ) Seminal vesicle.

( d ) Prostrate gland.

Ans :- ( b ) Oviduct.

Q.39. Which of the following is not a sexually transmitted disease ? 

( a ) Gonorrhoea.

( b ) Hepatitis.

( c ) Syphilis.

( d ) AIDS.

Ans :- ( b ) Hepatitis.

Q.40. Which of the following method of contraception protects a person from acquiring a sexually transmitted disease ? 

( a ) Oral pills.

( b ) Condom.

( c ) Copper -T.

( d ) Surgery.

Ans :- ( b ) Condom.

Q.41. In which one of following birth control methods a small portion of oviducts of a woman is removed by surgical operation and the cut ends are ligated ? 

( a ) Copper – T.

( b ) Tube ctomy.

( c ) Vasectomy.

( d ) Diaphragm.

Ans :- ( b ) Tube tomy.

Q.42. One of the following is a surgical method which prevents the sperms from reaching the ovum and pregnancy does not occur . This method is : 

( a ) IUCD.

( b ) Vasectomy.

( c ) Condom.

( d ) Tubectomy.

Ans :- ( b ) Vasectomy.

Q.43. Fertilisation results immediately in the formation of: 

( a ) A zygote.

( b ) An embryo.

( c ) A placenta.

( d ) A foetus.

Ans :- ( a ) A zygote.

Q.44. The sexually transmitted discase which is caused by bacteria is : 

( a ) Malaria.

( b ) Diarrhoea.

( c ) Gonorrhoea.

( d ) AIDS. 

Ans :- ( c ) Gonorrhoea.

Q.45. AIDS is a deadly disease which is caused by : 

( a ) A protozoa.

( b ) A fungus.

( c ) A bacterium.

( d ) A virus.

Ans :- ( d ) A virus.

Q.46. In a flower , the parts that produce male and female gametes are respectively : 

( a ) Sepal and anther.

( b ) Filament and stigma.

( c ) Auther and overy.

( d ) Stamen and style.

Ans :- ( c ) Auther and overy.

Q.47. The characteristics transmitted from parents to offspring are present in : 

( a ) Cytoplasm.

( b ) Ribosome.

( c ) Golgi bodies.

( d ) Genes.

Ans :-  ( d ) Genes.

Q.48. In human males , the testes lie in the scrotum outside the body because it helps in the : 

( a ) Process of mating.

( b ) Formation of sperms.

( c ) Easy transfer of sperms.

( d ) All the above.

Ans :- ( b ) Formation of sperms.

Q.49. In human females , an event that indicates the onset of reproductive phase is : 

( a ) Growth of body.

( b ) Change in hair pattern.

( c ) Change in voice.

( d ) Menstruation.

Ans :- ( c ) Change in voice.

Q.50. One of the following occurs in the reproductive system of flowering plants as well as that of human . This is – 

( a ) Deferens.

( b ) Anther.

( c ) Overy. 

( d ) Style 

Ans :- ( c ) Overy.

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