Q.1.
A narrow waistline, wide hip and oily skin are the secondary signs of puberty in:
Q.2.
Consider the following statements and select the option which correctly identifies true (T) and false (F) ones.
(i) Ovary ripens to form seed and ovule ripens to form fruit after fertilization.
(ii) Seed dispersed through water usually develop floating ability in the form of spongy or fibrous outer coat as in coconut.
(iii) Pollination occurs before fertilization.
(iv) Cutting, layering, grafting and tissue culture are the natural methods of vegetative propagation .
         (i)      (ii)    (iii)    (iv)
Q.3.
The first sign of puberty in females is: 
Q.4.
Regeneration occurs in which of the following organisms?
Q.5.
Which one of the following methods requires two genetically variable individuals to produce the progeny?
Q.6.
Which of the following methods of preventing pregnancy, act by changing hormonal balance of the body so that eggs are not released and fertilization cannot occur?
Q.7.
Name the process in which thousands of plants can be raised within a limited time and space.
Q.8.
Which of the following means of birth control is most effective in preventing AIDS?
Q.9.
Match the pairs of types of asexual reproduction.
Section-ASection-B
(1) Fission                      (i)   Spirogyra              
(2) Fragmentation(ii)  Paramecium
(3) Regeneration(iii) Mucor
(4) Spore formation  (iv) Planaria
Q.10.
Sterilization techniques are generally fool-proof methods of contraception with the least side effects. Yet, this is the last option for the couples because:
(i) It is almost irreversible
(ii) of the misconception that it will reduce sexual urge/drive
(iii) It is a surgical procedure
(iv) of lack of sufficient facilities in many parts of the country.

Choose the correct option.
Q.11.
Bryophyllum reproduces vegetatively through _________.
Q.12.
Hormone/s related to male reproductive system is/are:
Q.13.
Spore formation is the most common asexual method of reproduction in:
Q.14.
Which specialized cells in the human body have only half the number of chromosomes and half amount of DNA than a normal pair of 23?