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Life Processes in Living Organisms Part – 2 [PART 2 ]
Sexual Reproduction
1) Two germ cells are __________ and ____________ .
2) Two main processes occur in the sexual reproduction.
3) Gametes are formed by the (meiosis/mitosis).
4) Gametes formed are (haploid/diploid).
5) A diploid ________ is formed in this process by union of _________ male
and female gametes.
6) The zygote divides by mitosis and ___________ is formed.
7) _____________ variation helps the organisms to adjust with the
changing environment and thereby to maintain their existence.
A. Sexual reproduction in plants :-
8) The structural unit of plant is known as ?
9) It consists of four floral whorls as ________, _________, _________and
_________; arranged in sequence from (inside to outside / outside to
inside).
10) Essential whorls include (2) and their function is .
11) Accessory whorls include (2) and their function is .
12) Members of calyx are called as ‘________’ and they are ________
coloured.
13) Members of corolla are called as ‘_________’ and they are
____________ coloured.
14) What is bisexual flower and unisexual flower . Give one example
each .
15) Many flowers have the stalk for support, called as ‘_________’ and
such flowers are called as ‘____________’ whereas flower without stalk
is called as ‘_________’.
16) ___________ is male whorl and its members are called as
___________.
17) ___________ is female whorl and its members are called as
__________.
18) What are components of gynoecium .
19) Carpels can be united or separated (True/False).
20) Define pollination. Give examples of biotic and abiotic agents of
pollination.
21) Explain double fertilisation .
22) When pollination involves only one flower or two flowers borne
on same plant, it is called as (self-pollination/cross pollination).
23) If it involves two flowers borne on two plants of same species, it is
(self pollination/cross-pollination).
24) Ovule after fertilisation develops into ____________.
25) Ovary after fertilisation forms __________.
26) What is seed germination ?
B. Sexual reproduction in human being :-
27) Male Reproductive System consists of (3).
28) Testes are present in the __________, (inside/outside) the
abdominal cavity.
29) ____________ epithelium present in the tubules divide by
(mitosis/meiosis) to produce sperms.
30) The sequence of sperms is .
31) As the sperms are pushed forwards from one duct to next, they
become __________ and able to fertilize the ovum.
32) Seminal vesicles secrete their secretion in ____________ ducts
whereas __________ gland and __________ glands secrete their
secretions in urinogenital duct.
33) Unpaired organs of male reproductive system (3).
34) Female reproductive system consists of (4).
35) Free end of oviduct is ____________-like.
36) Cilia are present on (inner/outer) surface of oviduct.
37) These cilia push the ___________ towards uterus.
38) Sperms are produced in testes of men from beginning of
maturation (___________) till death.
39) At the time of birth, there are __ - ___ million immature oocytes in
the ovaries of female foetus.
40) What is menopause and why does it occurs at what age ?
41) Formation of zygote by union of sperm and ovum is called as
____________.
42) Fertilization is (internal/external) in humans.
43) Sperms, in the numbers of few millions start their journey by the
route of vagina –_________– ______________.
44) Approximately only ____ oocytes are released up to the age of
menopause.
45) If oocytes released during last months of menopause are fertilized,
the new-borns produced from them may be with some abnormalities
like __________________.
46) What is placenta and its functions .
47) Define menstrual cycle .
48) Hormones responsible in menstrual cycle (4).
49) One of the several follicles in the ovary starts to develop along
with the oocyte present in it, under the effect of
_________________________.
50) Endometrium of the uterus starts to develop (during first cycle) or
regenerate (during subsequent cycles) under the effect of
_____________.
51) What is ovulation ? Name the hormone responsible for ovulation.
52) How is corpus luteum formed ?
53) Corpus luteum starts to secrete _____________. What is
progesterone’s function?
54) Two conditions during which menstrual cycle stops.
55) Among the various sexual diseases, ___________ and
____________ occur on large scale and is caused due to (virus /
bacteria).
56) Symptoms of syphilis and gonorrhoeae.
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