Total Marks: 30 Time: 50 minutes Q1 to Q10 Carry 1 mark,Q11 to Q13 2marks, Q14 to Q16 3marks, Q17 5mark for

each question. Q1.The term clone cannot be applied to offspring formed by sexual reproduction because: a. Offspring do not possess exact copies of parental DNA b. DNA of only one parent is copied and passed on to the offspring c. Offspring are formed at different times d. DNA of parent and offspring are completely different. Q2. Amoeba and Yeast reproduce asexually by fission and budding respectively, because they are: a. Microscopic organisms b. Heterotrophic organisms c. Unicellular organisms d. Uninucleate organisms. Q3. A few statements with regard to sexual reproduction are given below: i. Sexual reproduction does not always require two individuals ii. Sexual reproduction generally involves gametic fusion iii. Meiosis never occurs during sexual reproduction iv. External fertilisation is a rule during sexual reproduction Q4. The male gametes of rice plant have 12 chromosomes in their nucleus. The chromosome number in the female gamete, zygote and the cells of the seedling will be, respectively, a. 12, 24, 12 b. 24, 12, 12 c. 12, 24, 24 d. 24, 12, 24. Q5. Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by Asexual reproduction because: a. Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process b. Gametes of parents have qualitatively different genetic composition c. Genetic material comes from parents of two different species d. Greater amount of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction

Test: Biology Class: 12th(1st Semester)

Q6.The outermost and innermost wall layers of microsporangium in an anther are respectively: a. Endothecium and tapetum b. Epidermis and endodermis c. Epidermis and middle layer d. Epidermis and tapetum Q7 Autogamy can occur in a chasmogamous flower if: a. Pollen matures before maturity of ovule b. Ovules mature before maturity of pollen c. Both pollen and ovules mature simultaneously d. Both anther and stigma are of equal lengths. Q8. The phenomenon wherein, the ovary develops into a fruit without fertilisation is called: a. Parthenocarpy b. Apomixis c. Asexual reproduction d. Sexual reproduction Q9.What do the following parts of a flower develop into after fertilisation? a. Ovary ______________ b. Ovules ______________ Q10. Name the type of pollination in self-incompatible plants. Q11. Justify the statement Vegetative reproduction is also a type of asexual reproduction Q12.What do you mean by the following terms a.Non- Albuminous and Albuminous b. Emasculation and Bagging Q13. Define the terms given below a. Parthenogenesis and Syngamy b. Gametogenesis and Isogametes Q14. With which type of reproduction do we associate the reduction division? Analyse the reasons for it.

Q15.Does self incompatibility impose any restrictions on autogamy? Give reasons and suggest the method of pollination in such plants. Q16. Define following a.Asexual reproduction b.Oviparous and viviparous animals. c.Zygote and Seed Q17. Define following a. Double fertilisation b.True fruit and false fruit c.Xenogamy and Geitonogamy d. Multicarpellary and syncarpous e. Ovule and Embryo sac