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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