Section A: Asexual Reproduction
- Define Asexual Reproduction. Name two organisms that reproduce by this method.
- How is Binary fission different from Multiple fission?
- What is Regeneration? Name one organism that exhibits this property.
- Explain the process of Budding in Hydra.
- Why is vegetative propagation practiced for growing some types of plants?
- How does spore formation take place in Rhizopus?
- Differentiate between Fragmentation and Regeneration.
- List two advantages of vegetative propagation. (Seedless plants, Genetic similarity).
- How does Leishmania reproduce? (Binary fission in definite orientation).
Section B: Sexual Reproduction in Plants
- What is the significance of a flower is a plant?
- Differentiate between Self-pollination and Cross-pollination.
- What happens to the ovule and ovary after fertilization?
- Draw a labeled diagram of the longitudinal section of a flower.
- How does the male gamete reach the female gamete in flowering plants?
- Name the parts of a seed. (Plumule, Radicle, Cotyledon).
- What is germination?
Section C: Human Reproduction
- Why are testes located outside the abdominal cavity in the scrotum?
- What is the role of seminal vesicles and prostate gland?
- Define Puberty. List two changes seen in boys and girls at puberty.
- What is the function of the Placenta in human beings?
- Where does fertilization take place in the human female reproductive system? what happens next?
- What happens if the egg is not fertilized? (Menstruation).
- State the function of the Uterus.
- What is the role of the Fallopian tube?
Section D: Reproductive Health
- What acts as a mechanical barrier to sperm entry?
- How do oral contraceptive pills prevent pregnancy? (Hormonal balance).
- Name two sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria and two by viruses.
- What is the difference between Vasectomy and Tubectomy?
- Why is prenatal sex determination prohibited by law?
- What are the advantages of using a condom? (Contraception + STD protection).
