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Reproduction—Class 10 Biology MCQs 


  1. Reproduction is essential for:
    a) Growth of organisms
    b) Metabolism
    c) Continuation of species
    d) Digestion
    Answer: c

  2. The process by which a single organism produces offspring is called
    a) Sexual reproduction
    b) Vegetative propagation
    c) Asexual reproduction
    d) Regeneration
    Answer: c

  3. In which of the following does binary fission occur?
    a) Hydra
    b) Amoeba
    c) Yeast
    d) Rose
    Answer: b

  4. Budding is a mode of reproduction in:
    a) Paramecium
    b) Euglena
    c) Hydra
    d) Amoeba
    Answer: c

  5. Reproduction involving two parents is called:
    a) Binary fission
    b) Sexual reproduction
    c) Budding
    d) Asexual reproduction
    Answer: b

  6. Which of the following is not an asexual method of reproduction?
    a) Binary fission
    b) Budding
    c) Fertilization
    d) Fragmentation
    Answer: c

  7. Sexual reproduction results in:
    a) Clones
    b) Genetically identical offspring
    c) Genetic variation
    d) Rapid multiplication
    Answer: c

  8. The fusion of male and female gametes is called
    a) Pollination
    b) Germination
    c) Fertilization
    d) Ovulation
    Answer: c

  9. Which plant part is used in vegetative propagation by stem?
    a) Leaf
    b) Root
    c) Runner
    d) Flower
    Answer: c

  10. Which organism reproduces by multiple fission?
    a) Amoeba
    b) Paramecium
    c) Plasmodium
    d) Hydra
    Answer: c

  11. Which of the following organisms reproduces by spore formation?
    a) Rose
    b) Bread mold
    c) Bryophyllum
    d) Potato
    Answer: b

  12. The male reproductive organ in humans is
    a) Ovary
    b) Testes
    c) Uterus
    d) Fallopian tube
    Answer: b

  13. The female gamete is
    a) Zygote
    b) Ovary
    c) Ovum
    d) Embryo
    Answer: c

  14. Fertilization takes place in the human female in the:
    a) Vagina
    b) Uterus
    c) Ovary
    d) Fallopian tube
    Answer: d

  15. The structure that nourishes the fetus in the womb is
    a) Ovary
    b) Placenta
    c) Umbilical cord
    d) Fallopian tube
    Answer: b

  16. Which of the following is an artificial method of vegetative propagation?
    a) Budding
    b) Grafting
    c) Fission
    d) Fragmentation
    Answer: b

  17. What is the function of testes?
    a) Producing sperm and testosterone
    b) Producing eggs
    c) Fertilization
    d) Development of embryo
    Answer: a

  18. Which hormone is responsible for secondary sexual characteristics in males?
    a) Estrogen
    b) Insulin
    c) Testosterone
    d) Progesterone
    Answer: c

  19. Menstruation occurs if:
    a) Ovum is fertilized
    b) Ovum is not fertilized
    c) Fallopian tubes are blocked
    d) Sperm meets ovum
    Answer: b

  20. Zygote is
    a) Male gamete
    b) Female gamete
    c) Fertilized egg
    d) Asexual cell
    Answer: c

  21. Which of these is not a method of asexual reproduction?
    a) Budding
    b) Spore formation
    c) Fertilization
    d) Binary fission
    Answer: c

  22. In humans, the embryo gets embedded in:
    a) Ovary
    b) Fallopian tube
    c) Uterus
    d) Vagina
    Answer: c

  23. DNA copying during reproduction is essential for:
    a) Variation
    b) Growth
    c) Repair
    d) Digestion
    Answer: a

  24. Which of the following is a unisexual flower?
    a) Rose
    b) Mustard
    c) Papaya
    d) Hibiscus
    Answer: c

  25. Which part of the flower develops into a fruit?
    a) Ovule
    b) Ovary
    c) Anther
    d) Petal
    Answer: b


Here is the continuation of Class 10 Biology Chapter 5: Reproduction – MCQs 26 to 100:


Reproduction – Class 10 Biology MCQs (26–100)

  1. Which of the following methods of reproduction is used by yeast?
    a) Fragmentation
    b) Binary fission
    c) Budding
    d) Sporulation
    Answer: c

  2. Which hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in females?
    a) Testosterone
    b) Estrogen
    c) Progesterone
    d) Insulin
    Answer: b

  3. Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive system?
    a) Uterus
    b) Vas deferens
    c) Ovary
    d) Fallopian tube
    Answer: b

  4. Which plant reproduces by leaf?
    a) Rose
    b) Bryophyllum
    c) Mango
    d) Potato
    Answer: b

  5. Which process ensures the continuity of life?
    a) Growth
    b) Respiration
    c) Reproduction
    d) Excretion
    Answer: c

  6. What is the term for the fusion of male and female gametes?
    a) Germination
    b) Pollination
    c) Fertilization
    d) Regeneration
    Answer: c

  7. What is the product of fertilization?
    a) Ovum
    b) Zygote
    c) Gamete
    d) Embryo
    Answer: b

  8. Pollination is:
    a) Transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
    b) Fusion of gametes
    c) Development of seed
    d) Growth of pollen tube
    Answer: a

  9. What is regeneration?
    a) Formation of seed
    b) Regrowth of lost body parts
    c) Growth of embryo
    d) Development of gametes
    Answer: b

  10. In humans, fertilization normally takes place in:
    a) Uterus
    b) Ovary
    c) Fallopian tube
    d) Vagina
    Answer: c

  11. Which structure in female provides nourishment to the embryo?
    a) Ovary
    b) Placenta
    c) Fallopian tube
    d) Cervix
    Answer: b

  12. The menstrual cycle lasts for about:
    a) 15 days
    b) 21 days
    c) 28 days
    d) 35 days
    Answer: c

  13. The flower part that produces pollen grains is:
    a) Stigma
    b) Ovary
    c) Style
    d) Anther
    Answer: d

  14. Which of the following organisms shows fragmentation?
    a) Amoeba
    b) Planaria
    c) Hydra
    d) Yeast
    Answer: b

  15. The seed develops from:
    a) Ovule
    b) Ovary
    c) Style
    d) Anther
    Answer: a

  16. A structure formed after fertilization in plants is:
    a) Seed
    b) Pollen
    c) Ovum
    d) Bud
    Answer: a

  17. Which is a unisexual plant?
    a) Rose
    b) Mustard
    c) Papaya
    d) Hibiscus
    Answer: c

  18. Grafting is used in:
    a) Bacteria
    b) Fungi
    c) Flowering plants
    d) Algae
    Answer: c

  19. Which of the following shows vegetative propagation through underground stem?
    a) Potato
    b) Carrot
    c) Tomato
    d) Mango
    Answer: a

  20. In Hydra, reproduction occurs by:
    a) Budding
    b) Binary fission
    c) Fragmentation
    d) Multiple fission
    Answer: a

  21. Which part of the flower becomes the seed after fertilization?
    a) Anther
    b) Ovary
    c) Ovule
    d) Stigma
    Answer: c

  22. Which structure is common in both male and female reproductive systems in plants?
    a) Petal
    b) Ovary
    c) Sepal
    d) Receptacle
    Answer: d

  23. The male reproductive part of a flower is:
    a) Pistil
    b) Ovule
    c) Stigma
    d) Stamen
    Answer: d

  24. Which of these is not a reproductive method in animals?
    a) Fission
    b) Budding
    c) Fragmentation
    d) Grafting
    Answer: d

  25. Which cell division is involved in gamete formation?
    a) Mitosis
    b) Meiosis
    c) Binary fission
    d) Amitosis
    Answer: b

  26. The correct sequence in human reproduction is:
    a) Fertilization → Ovulation → Implantation
    b) Ovulation → Fertilization → Implantation
    c) Implantation → Ovulation → Fertilization
    d) Ovulation → Implantation → Fertilization
    Answer: b

  27. The process of shedding of the uterine lining is called:
    a) Ovulation
    b) Menstruation
    c) Fertilization
    d) Implantation
    Answer: b

  28. Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
    a) Increases variation
    b) Requires only one parent
    c) Genetic diversity
    d) Slow process
    Answer: b

  29. The function of the penis in human males is to:
    a) Produce sperm
    b) Transport sperm
    c) Store sperm
    d) Nourish sperm
    Answer: b

  30. In which of the following organisms is the zygote formed outside the body?
    a) Frog
    b) Human
    c) Cat
    d) Dog
    Answer: a

  31. Which of the following ensures genetic variation in organisms?
    a) Asexual reproduction
    b) Budding
    c) Sexual reproduction
    d) Binary fission
    Answer: c

  32. The testis is present in a sac-like structure called:
    a) Uterus
    b) Scrotum
    c) Penis
    d) Vas deferens
    Answer: b

  33. The function of fallopian tube is:
    a) Ovum production
    b) Sperm production
    c) Site of fertilization
    d) Nourishing embryo
    Answer: c

  34. Which part of a flower receives the pollen during pollination?
    a) Ovary
    b) Anther
    c) Style
    d) Stigma
    Answer: d

  35. The female reproductive part of the flower is:
    a) Stigma
    b) Ovary
    c) Pistil
    d) Anther
    Answer: c

  36. Which plant reproduces by vegetative propagation through roots?
    a) Carrot
    b) Rose
    c) Potato
    d) Banana
    Answer: a

  37. Which cell division helps in growth and development?
    a) Binary fission
    b) Meiosis
    c) Mitosis
    d) Amitosis
    Answer: c

  38. Which structure in human females releases the ovum?
    a) Uterus
    b) Fallopian tube
    c) Ovary
    d) Vagina
    Answer: c

  39. Which of the following reproduces by fragmentation?
    a) Yeast
    b) Bryophyllum
    c) Spirogyra
    d) Hydra
    Answer: c

  40. What is the function of seminal vesicles?
    a) Produce ovum
    b) Transport sperm
    c) Add nutrients to sperm
    d) Store urine
    Answer: c

  41. An example of a plant that reproduces by layering is:
    a) Mango
    b) Strawberry
    c) Wheat
    d) Corn
    Answer: b

  42. Which method of reproduction occurs in malaria parasite?
    a) Binary fission
    b) Budding
    c) Multiple fission
    d) Fragmentation
    Answer: c

  43. Which of the following is a bisexual flower?
    a) Papaya
    b) Mustard
    c) Corn
    d) Palm
    Answer: b

  44. Internal fertilization takes place in:
    a) Frog
    b) Fish
    c) Bird
    d) Algae
    Answer: c

  45. Fertilization in plants takes place in the:
    a) Anther
    b) Ovary
    c) Style
    d) Stigma
    Answer: b

  46. Which organ receives the embryo for implantation?
    a) Fallopian tube
    b) Uterus
    c) Ovary
    d) Cervix
    Answer: b

  47. Which of these does not belong to the female reproductive system?
    a) Uterus
    b) Ovary
    c) Testis
    d) Fallopian tube
    Answer: c

  48. During sexual reproduction, male and female gametes:
    a) Fuse
    b) Divide
    c) Break
    d) Fragment
    Answer: a

  49. Which part of Bryophyllum helps in reproduction?
    a) Roots
    b) Stem
    c) Leaf
    d) Flower
    Answer: c

  50. In human males, sperm is produced in:
    a) Penis
    b) Vas deferens
    c) Prostate gland
    d) Testes
    Answer: d

  51. Which structure connects the embryo to the placenta?
    a) Amnion
    b) Umbilical cord
    c) Ovary
    d) Uterus
    Answer: b

  52. The ovum is released from:
    a) Uterus
    b) Ovary
    c) Fallopian tube
    d) Vagina
    Answer: b

  53. Which of the following is the site of implantation in females?
    a) Ovary
    b) Fallopian tube
    c) Uterus
    d) Vagina
    Answer: c

  54. Zygote divides by:
    a) Mitosis
    b) Meiosis
    c) Binary fission
    d) Amitosis
    Answer: a

  55. Which of these reproduces sexually?
    a) Amoeba
    b) Hydra
    c) Earthworm
    d) Yeast
    Answer: c

  56. The correct sequence in plant sexual reproduction is:
    a) Pollination → Fertilization → Seed formation
    b) Fertilization → Pollination → Seed formation
    c) Seed formation → Fertilization → Pollination
    d) Seed formation → Pollination → Fertilization
    Answer: a

  57. A plant that reproduces through underground stem:
    a) Onion
    b) Ginger
    c) Mustard
    d) Bryophyllum
    Answer: b

  58. Which one is the male gamete?
    a) Ovum
    b) Egg
    c) Sperm
    d) Zygote
    Answer: c

  59. Which one is formed after fertilization?
    a) Egg
    b) Ovary
    c) Zygote
    d) Anther
    Answer: c

  60. The sperm is:
    a) Diploid
    b) Triploid
    c) Haploid
    d) Polyploid
    Answer: c

  61. Which one is not part of the male reproductive system?
    a) Testes
    b) Penis
    c) Ovary
    d) Vas deferens
    Answer: c

  62. Which is an advantage of vegetative reproduction?
    a) Variation
    b) New traits
    c) Rapid multiplication
    d) Fusion of gametes
    Answer: c

  63. Embryo develops from:
    a) Ovum
    b) Zygote
    c) Placenta
    d) Follicle
    Answer: b

  64. Asexual reproduction in fungi occurs by:
    a) Budding
    b) Binary fission
    c) Fragmentation
    d) Spore formation
    Answer: d

  65. After fertilization, ovary develops into:
    a) Fruit
    b) Seed
    c) Zygote
    d) Flower
    Answer: a

  66. Which of these is a cloning method in plants?
    a) Cutting
    b) Layering
    c) Grafting
    d) All of these
    Answer: d

  67. Which of the following is not true for fertilization?
    a) Union of gametes
    b) Formation of zygote
    c) Occurs in ovary in humans
    d) Brings variation
    Answer: c

  68. What is the time of ovulation in a menstrual cycle?
    a) Day 1
    b) Day 7
    c) Day 14
    d) Day 28
    Answer: c

  69. Internal fertilization occurs in:
    a) Fish
    b) Frog
    c) Dog
    d) Algae
    Answer: c

  70. Which part of the flower forms the fruit?
    a) Ovary
    b) Stigma
    c) Anther
    d) Petal
    Answer: a

  71. Which structure is not involved in sexual reproduction?
    a) Ovule
    b) Anther
    c) Leaf
    d) Ovary
    Answer: c

  72. In reproduction, the role of DNA is to:
    a) Produce proteins
    b) Store energy
    c) Copy genetic information
    d) Digest food
    Answer: c

  73. Which of these organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually?
    a) Yeast
    b) Frog
    c) Human
    d) Rose
    Answer: a

  74. In human females, fertilization usually occurs:
    a) During menstruation
    b) Before ovulation
    c) After ovulation
    d) During implantation
    Answer: c

  75. Asexual reproduction is common in:
    a) Humans
    b) Animals
    c) Lower organisms
    d) Birds
    Answer: c


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