Reproduction in Animal Class 8 New
Reproduction in Animal Class 8 New
Reproduction in Animal Class 8 New
DEFINE:
1. Foetus: The stage of embryo in which all the body parts are identifiable is called foetus.
2. Uterus: The part of female reproductive organ where growth and development of foetus
takes place.
3. Zygote: It is a Fertilized egg, formed after the fusion of sperm with the egg cell.
4. Metamorphosis: The transformation of the larva into adult through drastic changes is
called metamorphosis.
5. Embryo: The zygote divides repeatedly to give rise to a ball of cells.The cells then form
groups to form tissues and ultimately organ of the body. This structure is called
embyo.
DIFFERENTIATION
SPERM OVUM
It Is a male gamete. It is a female gamete.
It is motile It is non motile
Small in size Big in size in comparison to sperm.
QUESTIONS /ANSWERS
Q1. Explain the importance of reproduction in organisms?
Ans1. Reproduction is essential for the continuation of species.
It is very important as it ensure the continuation of similar kinds of individuals ,
generation after generation
Q3. With the help of diagram explain the structure of human sperm.
Ans3. The testes produce male gametes called sperms .Million of sperms are produced by
testes. It is a single cell and a very small in size.
Each sperm has a head, a middle piece and a tail.
Q4. Draw a well labelled diagram of the following.
a) Human Ovum
b) Fertilization process
c) Female reproductive organs in humans
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