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Reproduction: Modes and Flower Basics

Section A: Reproduction Modes

Question 1mcq

Which comparison correctly describes asexual and sexual reproduction?

A.Both asexual and sexual reproduction always produce offspring identical to the parent.

B.Sexual reproduction never involves gametes.

C.Asexual reproduction always needs two parents, while sexual reproduction needs only one parent.

D.Asexual reproduction usually needs one parent, while sexual reproduction involves fusion of male and female gametes.

Question 2mcq

A gardener grows a new rose plant from a stem cutting. Which statement best describes this method?

A.It is sexual reproduction because flowers are present on the parent plant.

B.It is not reproduction because no offspring is formed.

C.It is asexual reproduction because a new plant grows from one parent without seed formation.

D.It is sexual reproduction because two gametes fuse in the cutting.

Question 3mcq

Which pair correctly matches an organism with a type of asexual reproduction?

A.Amoeba — vegetative propagation

B.Yeast — budding

C.Hydra — spore formation

D.Rhizopus — binary fission

Question 4mcq

A bread mould releases tiny structures that can grow into new moulds when conditions are favourable. What are these structures?

A.Spores

B.Gametes

C.Seeds

D.Buds

Question 5mcq

Which flower part produces pollen grains?

A.Ovary

B.Stigma

C.Ovule

D.Anther

Section B: Flower Parts and Early Steps

Question 6mcq

In a flower, where are ovules found?

A.On the petals

B.Inside the anther

C.Inside the ovary

D.On the stigma

Question 7mcq

What is pollination?

A.Formation of fruit from ovary

B.Transfer of pollen grains from anther to stigma

C.Growth of a seed into a seedling

D.Fusion of sperm and egg cell

Question 8mcq

Which situation is an example of cross-pollination?

A.Pollen from one hibiscus flower reaches the stigma of another hibiscus flower on a different plant.

B.Pollen falls from anther to stigma in the same flower.

C.A seed is carried away by wind.

D.An ovule changes into a seed after fertilisation.

Question 9mcq

What happens during fertilisation in a flowering plant?

A.Petals change colour to attract insects.

B.A seed is carried away by wind.

C.Pollen moves from anther to stigma only.

D.A male gamete fuses with the egg cell inside the ovule.

Question 10mcq

After fertilisation in a flower, which change usually happens?

A.The anther becomes a fruit.

B.The stigma becomes a root.

C.The ovule develops into a seed.

D.The petals become pollen grains.