Class X Chapter 8 – How do Organisms Reproduce Science
Exercise solution
Question 1 : Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in ( a ) amoeba . ( b ) yeast . ( c ) plasmodium . ( d ) leishmania . Answer : ( b ) Asexual reproduction takes place through budding in yeast . Question 2 : Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive system in human beings ? ( a ) Ovary ( b ) Uterus ( c ) Vas deferens ( d ) Fallopian tube Answer : ( c ) Vas deferens is not a part of the female reproductive system in human beings . Question 3 : The anther contains ( a ) sepals . ( b ) ovules . ( c ) carpel . ( d ) pollen grains . Answer : ( d ) The anther contains pollen grains . Question 4 : What are the advantages of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction ? Answer : Advantages of sexual reproduction :
• In sexual reproduction , more variations are produced . Thus , it ensures survival of species in a population .
• The new formed individual has characteristics of both the parents .
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