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Define chromosomes. How many chromosomes are present in a gamete?

Important Questions on Life Processes in Living Organisms Part - 2

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Rewrite the following statements with suitable words in the blanks:
There are _____ pairs of chromosomes in human beings. [Write the value in digits]
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A temporary endocrine gland in the human body is
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Answer the following question:
Write the changes that occur in the age group 11 to 21 years in boys.
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State whether the following statement is true or false:
There are two sets of chromosomes in zygote.
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The normal body cell of an organism contains 28 pairs of chromosomes. The number of chromosomes present in its germ cell will be
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Distinguish between a gamete and zygote. Explain their roles in sexual reproduction.
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In the tobacco plant, the male gametes have 24 chromosomes.

What is the total number of chromosomes in the zygote? (48/ 23/ 46)

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X and Y are two human beings. The organ A in the reproductive system of X releases a mature gamete B once a month which goes into a tube-like structure C through a funnel-like opening. The organ D in the reproductive system of Y makes and releases gametes E which pass through a duct F and are introduced by an organ of Y, into the body of X. B and E fuse together in C to form a new cell G. The cell G divides repeatedly to form a ball of cells H which gets embedded in the lining of the organ I of the reproductive system of X where it grows and develops into a baby.

Name the cell G.

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Gametes fuse to form __________ which develops into a new individual?

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Two brothers who look exactly alike are called:
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The ratio of number of chromosomes in a human zygote and a human sperm is
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Is the chromosome number of zygote, embryonal cells and adult of a particular organism always constant? How is the constancy maintained in these three states?
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When an insect sits on the flower of a plant, then some particles A present in the top of little stalks in the flower attach to its body hair. When this insect now sits on the flower of another similar plant, then particles A attached to the hair of insect are put on the top of a flask-shaped organ at the centre of the flower. The particle A grows a long tube B from the top of the flask-shaped organ through which C moves down and reaches the bottom part of the flask-shaped organ. Here C fuses with the nucleus of D contained in structure E. The fusion of C and D forms a new cell F which grows and develops into a seed of the plant. 

What is F?

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Children born to a mother at the same time are called twins. 
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Why do gametes have half the usual number of chromosomes?
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Two brothers or sisters who are exactly alike _____.
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What happens to the following parts after fertilisation? 

(a) Ovum 

(b) Ovary

(c) Ovule

(d) Sepals and Petals

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What are the differences between gametes and zygote? How do they help during sexual reproduction?