WS-Reproduction in Plants

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CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, GREATER NOIDA

CLASS - VII
WORKSHEET - LESSON-12
REPRODUCTION IN PLANTS
QI Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mature ovary forms the :


(a) Seed
(b) Stamen
(c) Pistil
(d) Fruit
2. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the sexual reproduction of a plant from the
flowers:
(a) Pollination, seed, fertilisation, germination
(b) Pollination, fertilisation, seed, germination
(c) Pollination, seed, germination, fertilisation
(d) Pollination, fertilisation, germination, seed
3. Which of the following statements are true for flowers?
A. Flowers are always bisexual
B. They contain sexual reproductive organs
C. They are produced in all groups of plants
D. After fertilisation, they give rise to fruits
(a) A and B
(b) B and C
(c) B and D
(d) A and D
4. Seeds of drumstick and maple are carried to long distances by wind because they possess
(a) winged seeds
(b) large and hairy seeds
(c) long and ridged fruits
(d) spiny seeds.
5. Pollination refers to the
(a) transfer of pollen from anther to ovary
(b) transfer of male gametes from anther to stigma
(c) transfer of pollen from anther to stigma
(d) transfer of pollen from anther to ovule.

QII. Fill in the blanks:

1. Ovules contain -------------gamete whereas pollen grains contain ----------------------gamete of the plant.
2. Plants produce seeds as a result of -------------------reproduction.
3. Seed dispersal takes place by means of ------------------------, ---------------------- and -------------------------.
4. Xanthium fruits are dispersed by ---------------------------- whereas coconut fruits are dispersed by ---------.
5. The yellow powdery substance present in the anther of a flower is called ------------------------.
QIII. Very short answer type Questions:

1. Lila observed that a pond with clear water was covered up with green algae within a
week. By which method of reproduction did the algae spread so rapidly?

2. Name the method of reproduction in Fungus, moss and fern.


3. Which type of reproduction in plants is carried out:
(a) With seeds (b) without seeds
4. Which part of a flower forms the seeds?
5. What is the name of:
(a) Male part of a flower (b) Female part of a flower

Q IV. Answer the following questions:

1. Which type of pollination does the figure indicate?

2. In the diagram given in figure, label the parts marked (a), (b) and (c).

3. Group the seeds given in figure (i) to (iii) according to their means of dispersal.
(a) Seed dispersed by wind
(b) Seed dispersed by water
(c) Seed dispersed by animal

4. When you keep food items like bread and fruits outside for a long time especially during
the rainy season, you will observe a cottony growth on them.
(a) What is this growth called?
(b) Name the method by which the growth take place?
5. Name the following:
(a) The part which contains pollen grains.
(b) The part where the female gamete is formed.
(c) The female reproductive part where pollen grains germinate.
(d) The colourful part of flower which attracts insects.

6. How are the following seeds/fruits dispersed?

(a) Drumstick (b) Xanthium (c) Castor (d) Maple

7. What are the special features of the seeds or fruits which are dispersed by :

(a) Water (b) Wind (c) Animals

Give two examples of each.

8. State the importance of dispersal of seeds.

9. Explain, how the male gamete in the pollen grain reaches the female gamete present in
the ovule?

10. The flask shaped organ X at the centre of a flower is surrounded by a number of little
stalks Y having

swollen tops which lie just inside the ring of petals.

(a) Name the organ X


(b) Which part of organ X contains gametes?
(c) Name the organ Y
(d) What does the swollen top of organ Y contain?
(e) Out of X and Y, which one is the female part of flower?

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