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REPRODUCTION IN ANIMALS MCQs

Total Questions : 30 | Page 3 of 3 pages
Question 21.


Animals can reproduce by sexual as well as asexual modes.


  1.     True
  2.     False
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
Animals can reproduce both by sexual as well as asexual means. Simple animals like Hydra, reproduce asexually by the process of budding. Some animals like tapeworms can reproduce both asexually as well as sexually. Higher and more complex animals like birds and mammals can reproduce only by sexual means.
Question 22.


Which of the following organisms can reproduce sexually?


  1.     Amoeba
  2.     Frog
  3.     Goat
  4.     Planaria
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Amoeba
:
B, C, and D

Both frogs and goats reproduce by sexual methods. Planaria can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Amoeba reproduces through binary fission, which is an asexual mode of reproduction.


Question 23.


A Paramecium reproduces by dividing itself into two daughter cells. This process is called _____.


  1.     budding
  2.     regeneration
  3.     vegetative propagation
  4.     binary fission
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> binary fission
:
D

Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction seen in unicellular organisms. In this method, first the nucleus divides followed by cytoplasmic division. This forms two daughter cells from one parent cell. Therefore, Paramecium dividing itself to form two daughter cells represents binary fission.


Question 24.


In meiosis, the number of chromosomes in each of the four daughter cells is-


  1.     same as the parent cell
  2.     twice the number in parent cell
  3.     half of the number in parent cell
  4.     triple the number in parent cell
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> half of the number in parent cell
:
C
In meiosis, four daughter cells are produced. It is also known as reductional division, since the chromosome number gets halved in the daughter cells. For example, if a parent cell with 46 chromosomes undergoes meiosis then the daughter cells will have 23 chromosomes each. Hence, the meiotic daughter cells are also known as haploid cells or gametes.
Question 25.


Identify the parts labeled as A, B and C in the given figure.
Identify The Parts Labeled As A, B And C In The Given Figure...


  1.     A - Tail, B - Head, C - Middle Piece
  2.     A - Head, B - Middle Piece, C - Tail
  3.     A - Middle Piece, B - Head, C- Tail
  4.     A - Tail, B - Middle Piece, C- Head
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> A - Head, B - Middle Piece, C - Tail
:
B

The part of a sperm cell which contains the male nucleus is called the 'head' (A). The middle portion (B) is known as the 'middle piece'. It contains mitochondria which provide energy for sperm movement. The last portion (C) is known as the 'tail' and is responsible for sperm motility.


Question 26.


Zygotes formed by internal fertilisation have better chance of survival than the ones formed by external fertilisation.


  1.     True
  2.     False
  3.     A - Middle Piece, B - Head, C- Tail
  4.     A - Tail, B - Middle Piece, C- Head
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A

In internal fertilisation, the survival chances of the zygote are more than external fertilisation. In external fertilisation, the male and female gametes are released into the environment (mostly in water) and fertilisation takes place outside the body of both the parents. Thus, there is a higher chance of the gametes and the zygote getting destroyed by agents like water, wind, heat and predators.  


Question 27.


After fertilisation, what is the time period required for the formation of blastocyst?


  1.     7 days
  2.     8 days
  3.     9 days
  4.     10 days
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8 days
:
B
Blastocyst consists of an outer sphere of cells enclosing an inner cell mass that is destined to be the embryo. It gets implanted in the uterine wall in the 8th day after fertilisation.
Question 28.


Which of the following is/are haploid cell(s)?


  1.     Ovum
  2.     Sperm
  3.     Skin cell
  4.     Vaginal cell
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Ovum
:
A and B

Haploid cells have only one set of chromosomes, unlike diploid cells, which have two sets of chromosomes. Haploid cells are formed by meiotic cell division. Both sperm and ovum are haploid cells and are also called gametes.


Question 29.


The offspring organism in case of budding is:


  1.     Of the same size as the parent organism.
  2.     Larger than the parent organism.
  3.     Smaller than the parent organism.
  4.     Within the parent organism.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Smaller than the parent organism.
:
C
Some cells split through a process called budding. The mother cells produces one or more daughter cells or buds. The daughter cell is smaller than the parent organism. E.g.- yeast. These buds or daughter cells grow outside the parent organism.
Question 30.


After fertilisation, the ________ divides repeatedly to give rise to a ball of cells.


  1.     embryo
  2.     zygote 
  3.     sperm
  4.     ovum
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> zygote 
:
B

Fusion of the male and the female gamete, i.e., the sperm and the ovum, is called fertilisation. This results in the formation of a single-celled zygote. After fertilisation, the zygote divides repeatedly to give rise to a ball of cells. This ball of cells eventually develops into the various types of cells and tissues in an organism.


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