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CBSE Class 8 Science Chapter 9 Reproduction in Animals Objective Questions

The document provides a summary of 20 multiple choice questions about reproduction in animals from a CBSE Class 8 Science chapter. It includes questions about internal vs external fertilization, the role of reproduction, the number of parents involved in sexual reproduction, the process of fertilization and cell division, different modes of asexual reproduction like budding, parts of the male and female reproductive systems, the sites and processes of fertilization in different species, differences between oviparous and viviparous animals, and the advantages of sexual reproduction. The document provides the questions, multiple choice answers, and short explanations for the answers.

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CBSE Class 8 Science Chapter 9 Reproduction in Animals Objective Questions

The document provides a summary of 20 multiple choice questions about reproduction in animals from a CBSE Class 8 Science chapter. It includes questions about internal vs external fertilization, the role of reproduction, the number of parents involved in sexual reproduction, the process of fertilization and cell division, different modes of asexual reproduction like budding, parts of the male and female reproductive systems, the sites and processes of fertilization in different species, differences between oviparous and viviparous animals, and the advantages of sexual reproduction. The document provides the questions, multiple choice answers, and short explanations for the answers.

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CBSE Class 8 Science Chapter 9 Reproduction In Animals

Objective Questions

1. The number of eggs produced in internal fertilisation is

A. more than external fertilization


B. less than external fertilization
C. more or less than external fertilisation depending on the environmental
conditions
D. equal to external fertilisation
Answer: (B) less than external fertilization

Solution: In
case of external fertilisation, the number of eggs produced is more than the
number of eggs produced in internal fertilisation. External fertilisation usually occurs in
aquatic animals. These animals lay hundreds of eggs and release millions of
sperms. However, many of the eggs do not get fertilised (fuse with sperm) to develop into
new individuals. This is because the eggs and sperm get exposed to water currents and
wind.

Also there are other animals(predators) which may feed on these eggs. Thus, production of
a large number of eggs and sperm is necessary to ensure fertilisation of at least a few of
them.
2. Reproduction is essential for living organisms in order to:

A. Continue their species


B. Maintain growth
C. Fulfil their energy requirement
D. Keep the individual organism alive

Answer: (A) Continue their species

Solution: The
production of new individuals from their parents is known as reproduction.
Reproduction is essential for living organisms in order to continue the species.

3. How many parents are involved in sexual reproduction?

A. 0
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1

Answer: (C) 2

Solution: In
sexual reproduction such as humans, two parents are required. In case of plants,
male and female reproductive parts are required.

4. After fertilisation, the ________ divides repeatedly to give rise to a ball of cells.

A. Ovum
B. Sperm
C. Zygote
D. Embryo

Answer: (C) Zygote

Solution: Fusion of the male and the female gamete, i.e., the sperm and the ovum, is called
fertilisation. This results in the formation of a single-celled zygote. After
fertilisation, the zygote divides repeatedly to give rise to a ball of cells. This ball of cells
eventually develops into the various types of cells and tissues in an organism.

5. Budding is seen in ________ .

A. Humans
B. Amoeba
C. Hydra
D. bacteria

Answer: (C) Hydra

Solution: Hydra may have one or more bulges or outgrowths on it's body. These outgrowths
called buds, which develop into new individuals. Once the buds mature, the new
individuals detach from the parent organism. This mode of asexual reproduction is called
budding.

6. Which of the following is not a part of the male reproductive system?

A. Vas deferens
B. Ovary
C. Testes
D. Penis

Answer: (B) Ovary

Solution: Ovary is a part of the female reproductive system. All other given options are parts
of male reproductive system. Penis is the external genital organ in males. Testes are the main
reproductive organs in males and produce sperms. Vas deferens carry semen from testes to
the urethra for ejaculation.
7. A Paramecium reproduces by dividing itself into two daughter cells. This process is
called

A. Budding
B. Regeneration
C. binary fission
D. vegetative propagation

Answer: (C) binary fission

Solution: Binary fission is a type of asexual reproduction seen in unicellular organisms. In


this method, first the nucleus divides followed by cytoplasmic division. This forms two
daughter cells from one parent cell. Therefore, Paramecium dividing itself to form two
daughter cells represents binary fission.

8. The female gamete produced by the ovary is called ___. It is haploid in nature.

A. Zygote
B. ovum
C. blastula
D. sperm

Answer: (B) ovum

Solution: The female gamete produced by the ovary is called ovum. Ovum is haploid in
nature and it fuses with sperm to form a zygote.

9. Which of the following is the site of fertilisation in humans?

A. Uterus
B. Fallopian tube
C. Ovary
D. Vagina

Answer: (B) Fallopian tube

Solution: Fertilisationis the fusion of male and female gametes. In human beings, it takes
place in the fallopian tube of the female reproductive system.
10. Which of the following is not an oviparous
animal?

A. Cow
B. Silkworm
C. Hen
D. Frog
Answer: (A) Cow

Solution: Animals like cows, cats and dogs give birth to young individuals, hence they are
called viviparous animals whereas frogs, hens and silkworms lay eggs, and hence they are
called oviparous.

11. Name the process in which tadpoles develop into the young
frogs.

A. Budding
B. Fertilisation
C. Metamorphosis
D. Embedding
Answer: (C) Metamorphosis

Solution: The
transformation of the larva into an adult through drastic changes is called
metamorphosis. Frogs, butterflies, silkworm, etc., undergo metamorphosis.

12. The male gamete is called the


________ .

A. Zygote
B. Sperm
C. Eggs
D. ovaries
Answer: (B) Sperm

Solution: Male gametes in humans is called sperms. Sperms are produced by testes. Sperms
fuse with egg produced by ovaries to form a zygote.
13. The process by which organisms make copies of themselves is called ________ .

A. reproduction
B. transpiration
C. respiration
D. photosynthesis

Answer: (A) reproduction

Solution: Theprocess by which an organism produces its young ones is called as


reproduction. Reproduction is a key factor which plays a major role in the continuation of
any species.

14. The eggs in females is produced by


the

A. testes
B. Zygote
C. Sperm
D. ovaries
Answer: (D) ovaries

Solution: Egg/ova is the female gamete. It fuses with the male gamete, sperm to form zygote.
It is produced by the ovaries.

15. Female reproductive system in human beings contain


__________ .

A. two pairs of ovaries


B. single ovary
C. a triplet of ovaries
D. a pair of ovaries
Answer: (D) a pair of ovaries

Solution: Thefemale reproductive system in human beings contain a pair of ovaries. Ovaries
produce the egg cell/ova which is required for fertilisation.
16. The testes produce male gametes called
________ .

A. Ovum
B. Zygote
C. Foetus
D. Sperms
Answer: (D) Sperms

Solution: Thetestes is a part of the male reproductive system that produce male gametes
called sperms. Sperms fuse with the female gamete, ovum to form the zygote. Zygote
develops into the embryo which later develops into the foetus.

17. Female gamete in humans is called


_______ .

A. Ova
B. Ovary
C. Uterus
D. sperm
Answer: (A) Ova

Solution: Femalegamete in humans is called ova/egg. It is produced by the ovaries. The male
gamete called sperm fuses with the egg to form a zygote.

18. What is the advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?

A. There is no advantage - asexual reproduction is more


advantageous
B. There are more variations
C. Less number of offspring are produced
D. Competition for food is less
Answer: (B) There are more variations

Solution: Sincethe characteristics of two individuals are combined in sexual reproduction,


more variations are seen in the offspring. More variations in offsprings ensure better survival
in changing environmental conditions.
19. Which of the following is an example of viviparous
animal?

A. Cat
B. Cobra
C. Fish
D. Hen
Answer: (A) Cat

Solution: Viviparous animals give birth to their young ones. Cat is an example of an animal
that gives birth to it's young ones. On the other hand, hen, fish and cobra lay eggs and are
termed as oviparous animals.

20. In which of the following organisms does metamorphosis takes place?

A. All of the given


B. Silkworm
C. Frogs
D. Butterfly

Answer: (A) All of the given

Solution: Theprocess of transformation of young ones into adult while undergoing drastic
changes is called metamorphosis. Butterfly, frogs, silkworm, etc., are examples of animals
that undergo metamorphosis.

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