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Sexual Reproduction & Its Characteristics MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Edited By admin | Updated on Sep 18, 2023 18:34 AM | #NEET
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Uniparental reproduction is called ________ reproduction while biparental reproduction is termed _________ reproduction. Higher organisms mostly show __________ reproduction.
Assertion: Internal fertilization is more advantageous than external fertilization.
Reason: Internal fertilization provides better protection and increased chances of survival for the offspring.
In seed plants, pollen grains are carriers of ____ and ovules have the ______
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Sexual Reproduction & Its Characteristics
- Sexual reproduction involves the formation of the male and female gametes, either by the same individual or by different individuals of the opposite sex.
- These gametes fuse to form the zygote which develops to form the new organism.
- It is an elaborate, complex and slow process as compared to asexual reproduction.
- Because of the fusion of male and female gametes, sexual reproduction results in offspring that are not identical to the parents or amongst themselves.
- It involves the following stages:
- Formation of haploid sex cells called gametes called gametogenesis
- A fusion of the two gametes during fertilization
- Mitotic divisions in the zygote to form embryo called embryogenesis
- Growth and development of the embryo
Characteristics of Sexual Reproduction:
- It is biparental.
- Gametes are always formed.
- Fertilization takes place.
- It involves both mitosis and meiosis.
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