MCQ Questions for Class 8 Science: Ch 9 Reproduction in Animals
1. Internal fertilization does not occur in
(a) human
(b) dog
(c) fish
(d) cow
► (c) fish
2. Every month ______________mature egg(s) are released from ovary.
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
► (d) One
3. The animals that produce young ones are called
(a) Oviparous
(b) Viviparous
(c) Both
(d) None of these
► (b) Viviparous
4. Which of the following statements about the human female egg cell is incorrect?
(a) It is produced when a female reaches puberty.
(b) The two ovaries in a female alternately produce the egg cells.
(c) One egg cell is usually produced by a female every 28 days.
(d) An egg cell can live in the body of a female for about a month.
► (d) An egg cell can live in the body of a female for about a month.
5. Development of baby takes place inside
(a) Oviduct
(b) Cervix
(c) Uterus
(d) Vagina
► (c) Uterus
6. The cell formed after fertilisation is called
(a) Foetus
(b) Zygote
(c) An embryo
(d) None of these
► (b) Zygote
7. Female reproductive system contains ______ of ovaries.
(a) Single
(b) Four pair
(c) A pair
(d) Two pair
► (c) A pair
8. The first cloned sheep was named
(a) Molly
(b) Dolly
(c) Gamer
(d) Toto
► (b) Dolly
9. Which part within the uterus prevents the mixing of the blood of the foetus with that of the mother?
(a) Umbilical cord
(b) Uterus wall
(c) Placenta
(d) Water sac
► (c) Placenta
10. Process of formation of spermatozoa is called
(a) Oogenesis
(b) Blast genesis
(c) Spermatogenesis
(d) Semen formation
► (c) Spermatogenesis
11. The testes produce male gametes called
(a) Metaphysic
(b) Sperms
(c) Ovum
(d) Zygote
► (b) Sperms
12. In asexual reproduction
(a) No parents are involved
(b) Four parents are involved
(c) One parent is involved
(d) Two parents are involved
► (c) One parent is involved
13. Which of the following is/are paired structure in human reproductive system?
(a) Ovary
(b) Testes
(c) Fallopian tube
(d) All of these
► (d) All of these
14. Type of reproduction in which fusion of male and female gametes takes place is called
(a) Cellular reproduction
(b) Asexual reproduction
(c) Vegetative reproduction
(d) Sexual reproduction
► (d) Sexual reproduction
15. Which of the following sequences is in the correct order?
(a) Zygote → Embryo → Foetus → Baby
(b) Zygote → Embryo → Baby → Foetus
(c) Embryo→ Zygote → Baby → Foetus
(d) Foetus → Zygote → Embryo → Baby
► (a) Zygote → Embryo → Foetus → Baby
16. Eggs are formed in the:
(a) Testes
(b) Penis
(c) Ovary
(d) None of these.
► (c) Ovary
17. In yeast, asexual reproduction takes place by
(a) Cutting
(b) Vegetative reproduction
(c) Budding
(d) Binary fission
► (c) Budding
18. Tadpole is the developing stage of:
(a) Dogs
(b) Cats
(c) Frogs
(d) Human
► (c) Frogs
19. The age between 13 years to 19 years is called
(a) Adult age
(b) Teenage
(c) Child age
(d) Growth age
► (b) Teenage
20. Which of the following can prevent sexually transmitted disease?
(a) Oral contraceptives
(b) Vasectomy
(c) Condom
(d) Veginal pills
► (c) Condom
21. The modes of reproduction in animals are
(a) Only one type
(b) Two types
(c) Three types
(d) Four types
► (b) Two types
22. How are Paramecium and Amoeba are similar?
(a) Unicellular.
(b) Does not have a nucleus.
(c) Reproduces by binary fission.
(d) Both (A) and (C)
► (d) Both (A) and (C)
23. Which of these organisms reproduce in the same way as yeast?
(a) Hydra
(b) Amoeba
(c) Starfish
(d) Flatworm
► (a) Hydra
24. During mitosis
(a) One cell enlarge into one cell
(b) One cell divide into two cells
(c) One cell divide into four cells
(d) One cells divide into eight cells
► (b) One cell divide into two cells