Question 4
Offspring formed due to sexual reproduction have better chances of survival. Why? Is this statement always true?
Question 5
How does the progeny formed from asexual reproduction differ from those formed by sexual reproduction?
Question 6
Distinguish between asexual and sexual reproduction. Why is vegetative reproduction also considered as a type of asexual reproduction?
Question 9
Higher organisms have resorted to sexual reproduction in spite of its complexity. Why?
Question 16
What is a bisexual flower? Collect five bisexual flowers from your neighborhood and with the help of your teacher find out their common and scientific names.
Question 17
Examine a few flowers of any cucurbit plant and try to identify the staminate and pistillate flowers. Do you know any other plant that bears unisexual flowers?
Question 18
Why are offspring of oviparous animals at a greater risk as compared to offspring of viviparous animals?