Educomp Assignment Class X Ch 8 How do organisms reproduce? 1. Generally binary fission occurs at any plane except in a few cases.

. List one case in which it occurs in a specific plane. 2. Malarial parasite divides into many daughter individuals simultaneously through multiple fission. State an advantage the parasite gets because of this type of reproduction. 3. List the methods to prevent AIDS HIV virus. 4. Why do germ cells have half the number of chromosomes? OR Which process taking place in the nucleus of a cell leads to variation in the offspring during reproduction? 5. What is the advantage of reproduction through spores in the case of Rhizopus? 6. Name the unicellular organism which caused the disease known as kala-azar. 7. What causes joining up of stock and scion in grafting technique of vegetative propagation in plants? Define the terms stock and scion. Name one positive trait each of the plant contributing scion and stock should have. 8. Name two bacterial and two viral sexually transmitted diseases. 9. What substances are contained in oral pills used as contraceptives? 10. Why is the number of sperms produced always more than the number of eggs produced? 11. Justify why the male reproductive system is called urinogenital system. 12. What is meant by implantation in human reproductive system. 13. Name those parts of the flower which serve the same function as following do in the animals: a) Testis b) ovary c) Eggs d) sperm 14. Is regeneration a method of reproduction in all organisms? Justify your answer. 15. How does the growing embryo get nourishment inside the mothers body? 16. List and explain any 3 methods of family planning. 17. Define gestation period and parturition. 18. i) Identify (a)- (e) in the given figure

ii) Which part is responsible for providing nutrition to the growing embryo? iii) Where does fertilization take place? iv) List the role of (e) in females v) W ch part is ligated in order to avoid fertilization?