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Plant and Animal reproduction

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

State the name of the structure labelled G

a)

Stigma

b)

Anther

c)

Filament

d)

Style

2.

The diagram shows a cross section through an anther, the part labelled A represents

a)

Vascular bundle

b)

Tapetum

c)

Epidermal layer

d)

Pollen mother cells

3.

Mechanism display by plants inorder to promote cross pollination, in which a plant may have separate male and female flower on the same plant is termed as

a)

Dioecious

b)

Monoecious

c)

Hermaphrodite

d)

Protoandry

4.

Which of the following will ultimately give rise to the testa after the ovule is fertilized

a)

integument

b)

Nucellus

c)

Funicle

d)

Antipodal cells

5.

By what process does the generative nucleus divides by to form two male nuclei in transit to the ovule

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

DNA replication

d)

Binary fission

6.

Through what structure does the pollen grows during fertilization

a)

Filament

b)

Style

c)

Petals

d)

Receptacle

7.

The thick outer layer of pollen grain is called

a)

Exine

b)

Intine

c)

Pit

d)

Epidermis

8.

Which of the following accurately describe Protogyny

a)

Anthers mature before stigma

b)

Stigma matures before anther

c)

A plant has separate female and male flower

d)

There are separate male and female plants

9.

Which of the following does NOT promote cross-pollination?

a)

Cleistogamy

b)

Protogyny

c)

Protandry

d)

Self-incompatibility

10.

In plants, the ovary is BEST described as the

a)

tip of a carpel

b)

basic unit of the gynoecium

c)

swollen base of a single carpel

d)

female reproductive parts of the flower

11.

Which of the labelled structures will give rise to two male gametes?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

12.

A horticulturalist has bred a Hibiscus variety which bears violet flowers. Which method of propagation would be MOST appropriate for rapid production of a large number of clonal plants?

a)

Tissue Culture

b)

Budding

c)

Cutting

d)

Seeds

13.

When the pollen grain alights on the stigma and start to grow, the first action is that

a)

A male nucleus fuses with the endosperm nucleus

b)

A double fertilization takes place

c)

The generative nucleus divides by mitosis

d)

The zygote divides to form a row of cell

14.

Which of the following is NOT part of the anther

a)

Funicle

b)

Tapetum

c)

Stomium

d)

Pollen grains

15.

Which of the following structure of the seed is derived from a triploid nucleus

a)

Testa

b)

Endosperm

c)

Cotyledon

d)

Embryo

16.

The following question refers to the diagram shown. The part labelled X is to

a)

Fuse with a male nucleus to form an embryo

b)

Fuse with a male nucleus to form cotyledon

c)

Fuse with a male nucleus to form endosperm

d)

Support the position of the ovary and disintegrate after fertilization

17.

Type of asexual reproduction seen in yeast is called

a)

Binary fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Cuttings

18.

State the ploidy of the egg cell seen in the plant ovule

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

c)

Triploid

d)

Tetraploid

19.

In the mature ovule the three cells found in the region of the Chalaza is the

a)

Antipodal cells

b)

Synergids

c)

Egg cells

d)

Micropyle

20.

These cells may eventually become spermatozoa

a)

Sertoli cells

b)

Sustentacular cells

c)

Spermatogenic cells

d)

Leydig cells

21.

The placenta is the site of exchange for:

a)

Nutrients and waste between the mother and fetus

b)

Nutrients and mucus between the mother and fetus

c)

Milk and waste between the mother and fetus

d)

Nutrients and waste between the mother and father

22.

Which hormone stimulates Leydig cells to secrete testosterone?

a)

GnRH

b)

LH

c)

FSH

d)

None of the above

23.

A surge of this hormone triggers ovulation at the ovary

a)

FSH

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Progesterone

d)

LH

24.

_____ is a series of functional changes that sperm go through when they are in the female reproductive tract

a)

Maturation

b)

Capacitation

c)

Acrosomal reaction

d)

Fertilization

25.

Uterine contractions during labor are stimulated by a positive feedback loop involving a pituitary hormone called

a)

Prolactin

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Relaxin

26.

What are the functions of a trophoblast?

a)

Ultimately develops into the chorion, which later becomes the fetal part of the placenta

b)

Ultimately develops into the chorion, which later becomes the maternal part of the placenta

c)

Develops into the embryo

d)

Obtains nourishment and stores nutrients from the cytoplasm of the blastomeres

27.

Sperm acrosomal enzymes digest a path through the:

a)

Zona pellucida

b)

Wall of the primary oocyte

c)

Corona Radiata

d)

Fallopian tubes

28.

What is the name of the structure labelled 1

a)

Uterus

b)

Oviduct

c)

Ovary

d)

Bladder

29.

Diagram shows the formation of ovule in flowering plants. What type of cell division is occurring at category 2 and 3

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Binary fission

d)

Budding

30.

The fallopian tubes:

a)

Transport urine to be excreted

b)

Allow for ejaculation to occur

c)

Provide a route for sperm to reach a secondary oocyte and transport the embryo

d)

None of the above

31.

During oogenesis one oogonia divides by meiosis to give rise to how many secondary oocytes

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

The diagram shows the quantitative proportions of the different hormones involve in the menstrual cycle. Which hormone is highlighted by the letter D

a)

Oestrogen

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

Progesterone

33.

The function of the endosperm is

a)

Provide food for the embryo during germination

b)

Provide food for the developing embryo

c)

Stores waste for developing embryo

d)

Storage of extra genetic materials

34.

The glands within the breast that function in lactation, and the production and ejection of milk are called

a)

Mammary glands

b)

Meibomian glands

c)

Pituitary Glands

d)

Hypothalamus

35.

Which of the following structures is the site of sperm production

a)

Vas deferens

b)

Seminiferous tubules

c)

Epididymis

d)

Albuginea