Chapter 7 of class 10 science as per the NCERT syllabus is How do Organisms Reproduce which deals with the importance of reproduction, Modes of Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants, the Human Reproductive System, Reproductive Health, etc.
Here, we have discussed 30 Multiple Choice Questions based on these topics of the chapter. These questions will help you to learn more about the chapter.
For each question below, there are four options out of which only one option is correct. The correct answer to each question is given at the end for your reference.
MCQ on Class 10 Science Chapter 7
1. Which process is essential for the continuation of a species?
A) Growth
B) Reproduction
C) Digestion
D) Respiration
2. In which type of reproduction are offspring genetically identical to the parent?
A) Asexual reproduction
B) Sexual reproduction
C) Vegetative propagation
D) Both A and C
3. What is the method of reproduction in bacteria where a single cell divides into two identical cells?
A) Fission
B) Budding
C) Fragmentation
D) Spore formation
4. In which type of reproduction do offspring develop from unfertilized eggs?
A) Parthenogenesis
B) Regeneration
C) Budding
D) Fragmentation
5. Which structure in plants contains the female reproductive organs?
A) Stamen
B) Ovary
C) Anther
D) Pistil
6. What is the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma called?
A) Pollination
B) Fertilization
C) Germination
D) Dispersal
7. Which of the following agents is NOT involved in pollination?
A) Wind
B) Water
C) Insects
D) Birds
8. What is the fusion of male and female gametes called?
A) Pollination
B) Fertilization
C) Germination
D) Budding
9. Which structure develops into a seed after fertilization in a flowering plant?
A) Ovary
B) Ovule
C) Stigma
D) Sepal
10. Which type of cell division is involved in sexual reproduction?
A) Mitosis
B) Meiosis
C) Binary fission
D) Budding
11. Which of the following is an example of a plant that reproduces through spore formation?
A) Rose
B) Mango
C) Fern
D) Pea
12. In humans, where does fertilization typically occur?
A) Ovary
B) Uterus
C) Fallopian tube
D) Vagina
13. What is the name of the tube that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra in males?
A) Vas deferens
B) Ureter
C) Epididymis
D) Seminal vesicle
14. Which of the following is NOT a part of the female reproductive system in humans?
A) Ovary
B) Fallopian tube
C) Uterus
D) Prostate gland
15. What is the name of the process where the lining of the uterus is shed in females?
A) Ovulation
B) Menstruation
C) Fertilization
D) Implantation
16. Which of the following is a hormone involved in the menstrual cycle?
A) Insulin
B) Progesterone
C) Testosterone
D) Thyroxine
17. How many chromosomes are present in a human egg or sperm cell?
A) 23
B) 46
C) 24
D) 48
18. Which of the following is a form of asexual reproduction in animals?
A) Binary fission
B) Budding
C) Fragmentation
D) Regeneration
19. What is the name of the process where a new organism grows from a piece of the parent organism?
A) Fertilization
B) Fragmentation
C) Regeneration
D) Pollination
20. Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
A) Genetic variation
B) Rapid reproduction
C) Production of identical offspring
D) Adaptation to changing environments
21. Which of the following is NOT a method of asexual reproduction in plants?
A) Budding
B) Fragmentation
C) Spore formation
D) Germination
22. What is the structure that protects the developing embryo in a seed called?
A) Ovary
B) Ovule
C) Cotyledon
D) Seed coat
23. In which type of reproduction do offspring receive genetic material from two parents?
A) Asexual reproduction
B) Sexual reproduction
C) Regeneration
D) Budding
24. Which of the following is a method of artificial vegetative propagation?
A) Grafting
B) Budding
C) Layering
D) All of the above
25. Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction in animals?
A) Binary fission in bacteria
B) Budding in hydra
C) Spore formation in fungi
D) Germination in seeds
26. What is the name of the process where a plant produces a new plant from its stem or root?
A) Budding
B) Layering
C) Grafting
D) Regeneration
27. In which type of reproduction does an offspring develop from an unfertilized egg?
A) Parthenogenesis
B) Regeneration
C) Fragmentation
D) Fertilization
28. What is the name of the male reproductive organ in flowering plants?
A) Pistil
B) Stamen
C) Ovary
D) Ovule
29. What is the term for the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of the same flower?
A) Self-pollination
B) Cross-pollination
C) Germination
D) Fertilization
30. What is the term for the transfer of pollen grains from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower?
A) Self-pollination
B) Cross-pollination
C) Germination
D) Fertilization
Correct Answers
Here is the list of the correct answers to the above questions.
- B) Reproduction
- A) Asexual reproduction
- A) Fission
- A) Parthenogenesis
- B) Ovary
- A) Pollination
- B) Water
- B) Fertilization
- B) Ovule
- B) Meiosis
- C) Fern
- C) Fallopian tube
- A) Vas deferens
- D) Prostate gland
- B) Menstruation
- B) Progesterone
- A) 23
- B) Budding
- C) Regeneration
- A) Genetic variation
- D) Germination
- D) Seed coat
- B) Sexual reproduction
- D) All of the above
- B) Budding in hydra
- B) Layering
- A) Parthenogenesis
- B) Stamen
- A) Self-pollination
- B) Cross-pollination
The Bottom Line
I hope these 30 MCQs on How do Organisms Reproduce of Class 10 Science Chapter 7 have helped you in your studies and preparation.
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