A few statements describing certain features of reproduction are given below:

i. Gametic fusion takes place
ii. Transfer of genetic material takes place
iii. Reduction division takes place
iv. Progeny has some resemblance with parents

Select the options that are true for both asexual and sexual reproduction from the options given below:

1. i and ii
2. ii and iii
3. ii and iv
4. i and iii
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Offspring formed by sexual reproduction exhibit more variation than those formed by Asexual reproduction because:

1. Sexual reproduction is a lengthy process
2. Gametes of parents have a qualitatively different genetic composition
3. Genetic material comes from parents of two different species
4. Greater amount of DNA is involved in sexual reproduction
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The end of the juvenile/vegetative phase which marks the beginning of the reproductive phase can be seen easily in the higher plants when they:
1. come to the flower
2. start producing seeds
3. start producing lateral branches
4. undergo secondary growth

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Identify the correct statements:

I. Clear-cut vegetative, juvenile, and senescent phases are seen only in perennial plants.
II. Neelakurinji flowers once in 12 years.
III. Bamboo flowers only once in their lifetime.
 
1. Only III
2. Only II and III
3. Only I and II
4. I, II, and III
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In 2018, the beautiful hills of Munnar shall once again attract people from across the planet to view a very special phenomenon in person. This monumental event is the blooming of the:

1. Neelakurinji flower
2. Frangipanis flower
3. Ascocenda Princess Misaka flower
4. Ganges Primrose flower
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Birds in captivity (as in poultry farms) :

1. lay eggs seasonally
2. can be made to lay eggs throughout the year
3. exhibit estrous cycles
4. exhibit menstrual cycles
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Menstrual cycles occur in:
1. all animal females
2. all female mammals
3. female monkeys, apes, and humans
4. only in human females

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A few statements with regard to sexual reproduction are given below:

i. Sexual reproduction does not always require two individuals
ii. Sexual reproduction generally involves gametic fusion
iii. Meiosis never occurs during sexual reproduction
iv. External fertilisation is a rule during sexual reproduction
Choose the correct statements from the options below:
1. i and iv 2. i and ii
3. ii and iii 4. i and iii
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Regarding differences between menstrual cycle and oestrous cycle:
 
Statement I: Animals that have oestrous cycles resorb the endometrium if conception does not occur during that cycle and animals that have menstrual cycles shed the endometrium through menstruation instead.
Statement II:  In species with oestrous cycles, females are generally only sexually active during the oestrus phase of their cycle and females of species with menstrual cycles can be sexually active at any time in their cycle, even when they are not about to ovulate.
 
1. Statement I is correct, Statement II is incorrect.
2. Statement I is correct, Statement II is correct.
3. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is correct.
4. Statement I is incorrect, Statement II is incorrect.
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Gametes are haploid cells.
Reason (R): All sexually reproducing organisms produce gametes only by meiosis.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
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