Class 9 Science Chapter 11 MCQ
Chapter 11: Reproduction: How Life Continues | 50 MCQs | 5 Sets. Click “Show Answer” to check your answer.
Set 1: Asexual Reproduction (Questions 1–10)
1. What is the main purpose of reproduction in living organisms?
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2. Which type of reproduction generally requires only one parent?
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3. Offspring produced through asexual reproduction are often genetically:
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4. Which plant can reproduce vegetatively through buds present on its leaves?
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5. Potato plants can be propagated vegetatively using their:
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6. Which of these is a method of vegetative propagation?
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7. In grafting, the shoot portion taken from a desired plant is called the:
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8. In layering, roots develop from a part of a stem that is generally:
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9. The production of many plants from a small amount of plant tissue under controlled conditions is called:
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10. Which organism commonly reproduces by budding?
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Set 2: Reproductive Methods and Cell Division (Questions 11–20)
11. In yeast, a small outgrowth that develops into a new individual is called a:
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12. Spore formation is a common method of reproduction in many:
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13. Spores are often able to spread easily because many of them are:
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14. Which type of cell division is mainly responsible for growth and ordinary cell multiplication?
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15. Which process reduces the chromosome number by half during the formation of gametes?
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16. Sexual reproduction usually involves the fusion of:
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17. One important advantage of sexual reproduction is that it generally creates:
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18. A reproductive cell that takes part in fertilisation is called a:
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19. If a human body cell normally contains 46 chromosomes, a typical human gamete contains:
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20. The cell formed immediately after the fusion of male and female gametes is the:
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Set 3: Reproduction in Flowering Plants (Questions 21–30)
21. Which is the male reproductive part of a typical flower?
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22. The female reproductive part of a flower is commonly called the:
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23. Pollen grains are produced in the:
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24. Which sequence correctly names the main parts of the pistil?
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25. The transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma is known as:
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26. When pollen reaches the stigma of the same flower or another flower on the same plant, it is generally called:
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27. Which of the following can help transfer pollen between flowers?
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28. Bright petals, fragrance and nectar often help insect-pollinated flowers to:
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29. During fertilisation in a flowering plant, the male gamete fuses with the:
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30. After fertilisation in a typical flowering plant, the ovule usually develops into a:
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Set 4: Human Reproductive System (Questions 31–40)
31. In humans, sperm are produced in the:
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32. The scrotum helps maintain a temperature suitable for:
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33. Which tube carries sperm away from the epididymis towards the urethra?
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34. Which organ produces egg cells in the human female reproductive system?
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35. Fertilisation in humans usually occurs in the:
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36. The organ in which a developing human embryo normally grows is the:
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37. The release of a mature egg from an ovary is called:
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38. The process by which the lining of the uterus is shed when pregnancy has not occurred is called:
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39. The menstrual cycle in many adults averages approximately:
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40. The attachment of an early embryo to the lining of the uterus is called:
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Set 5: Fertilisation, Development and Reproductive Health (Questions 41–50)
41. The fusion of male and female gametes is known as:
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42. After fertilisation, repeated cell divisions help the zygote develop into an:
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43. Which structure helps exchange nutrients, oxygen and waste products between the mother and developing foetus?
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44. Which of the following is a barrier method of contraception?
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45. Which contraceptive method can also help reduce the risk of many sexually transmitted infections?
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46. Which of the following is an intrauterine contraceptive device?
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47. Which statement about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is correct?
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48. Which of the following is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection?
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49. Which is an important benefit of learning about reproductive health?
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50. Which statement best describes the importance of reproduction for a species?