Class 10 Science - Reproduction Chapter Test
Section A: Objective Type Questions (1 Mark Each)
1. What is the site of fertilization in human females?
a) Ovary
b) Uterus
c) Fallopian tube
d) Cervix
2. Name the type of reproduction in the following:
a) Yeast
b) Amoeba
3. Which plant hormone is associated with fruit formation without fertilization?
a) Auxin
b) Gibberellin
c) Cytokinin
d) Ethylene
4. What is the chromosome number in human gametes?
Section B: Short Answer Type Questions (2 Marks Each)
5. Write any two differences between sexual and asexual reproduction.
6. Describe the process of binary fission in Amoeba with the help of a diagram.
7. What is vegetative propagation? Name two plants that reproduce using this method.
8. Explain why testes are located outside the abdominal cavity in humans.
Section C: Long Answer Type Questions (3 Marks Each)
9. Describe the role of the following in human reproduction:
a) Ovary
b) Vas deferens
c) Uterus
10. Draw a neat and labeled diagram of the female reproductive system.
11. Explain the process of fertilization and zygote formation in humans.
12. How do organisms like hydra reproduce? Explain the process with a diagram.
Section D: Case-Based and Diagram-Based Questions (4 Marks Each)
13. **Case Study**:
A gardener observed that a plant he had grown from a potato tuber looked exactly like the parent
plant.
a) What is the mode of reproduction involved?
b) Explain how this process occurs in potatoes.
14. **Diagram-Based Question**:
The diagram below shows the male reproductive system. Identify and explain the functions of:
a) Testis
b) Seminal vesicle
Section E: Long Answer Type (5 Marks Each)
15. Explain the menstrual cycle in human females, including its phases and hormonal control.
16. Compare and contrast sexual reproduction in plants and animals with suitable examples.
Solutions to the Reproduction Chapter Test
Section A: Objective Type Questions - Solutions
1. Answer: c) Fallopian tube
Fertilization occurs in the fallopian tube of human females.
2. Answer: a) Yeast (Budding), b) Amoeba (Binary fission)
3. Answer: b) Gibberellin
Gibberellin promotes fruit formation without fertilization.
4. Answer: 23 chromosomes
Human gametes (egg and sperm) each have 23 chromosomes.
Section B: Short Answer Type Questions - Solutions
5. Differences between sexual and asexual reproduction:
- Sexual reproduction involves two parents, while asexual involves one.
- Sexual reproduction produces genetically diverse offspring, whereas asexual produces identical
offspring.
6. Binary fission in Amoeba: The Amoeba splits into two identical daughter cells after the division of
its nucleus. (Diagram: A cell divides into two.)
7. Vegetative propagation: It is the process of new plant growth from parts like roots, stems, or
leaves. Examples: Potato (from tubers), Ginger (from rhizomes).
8. Testes are located outside the abdominal cavity to maintain a temperature lower than the body's
core temperature, which is necessary for sperm production.
Section C: Long Answer Type Questions - Solutions
9. Ovary: Produces eggs. Vas deferens: Transports sperm from testes to the urethra. Uterus: Site
where the fetus develops.
10. The female reproductive system includes the ovary, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, and vagina.
The ovaries produce eggs, and fertilization happens in the fallopian tube.
11. Fertilization involves the union of sperm and egg in the fallopian tube. The fertilized egg
becomes a zygote, which implants in the uterus.
12. Hydra reproduces by budding, where a small bud forms on the body of the parent, grows, and
eventually detaches to form a new individual.
Section D: Case-Based and Diagram-Based Questions - Solutions
13. a) Mode of reproduction: Vegetative propagation
b) In potatoes, new plants grow from tubers, which are modified underground stems.
14. Diagram-based answer would show the functions of testis (sperm production) and seminal
vesicle (produces fluid for semen).
Section E: Long Answer Type Questions - Solutions
15. The menstrual cycle involves phases: Menstrual, Follicular, Ovulation, and Luteal. Hormones
like estrogen and progesterone control it.
16. Sexual reproduction in plants involves pollination, fertilization, and seed formation. In animals, it
involves internal or external fertilization and development.
