Sporulation is a type of asexual reproduction method where the production of spores takes place. These spores germinate only under favourable conditions of the environment. Under unfavourable conditions, the organism develops a tough wall around it known as a cyst. Amoeba and some species of bacteria exhibit sporulation.

Conidia is an asexual, non-motile spore of a fungus. Asexual reproduction in ascomycetes is by the process of formation of conidia that are borne on specialised stalks usually called conidiophores. These two are some of the specialised hyphae which are formed by fungal conidia.

Which option shows correctly matched pairs for Column I and Column II? Column I Column II P) Planaria i) Fragmentation Q) Sycon ii) Fission R) Star-fish iii) Spore formation S) Plasmodium iv) Budding

(P - ii) (Q - iv) (R - i) (S - iii)

(P - iv) (Q - ii) (R - i) (S - iii)

(P - i) (Q - iii) (R - ii) (S - iv)

(P - iv) (Q - i) (R - ii) (S - iii)

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Define sporulation.

Important Questions on Reproduction in Organisms

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Biology>Reproduction>Reproduction in Organisms>Asexual Reproduction

Name various vegetative propagules in plants.

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Biology>Reproduction>Reproduction in Organisms>Asexual Reproduction

Which one of the following is NOT a vegetative propagule in angiosperms?

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Biology>Reproduction>Reproduction in Organisms>Asexual Reproduction

In an experiment, five female Turkey birds were kept isolated in a cage without any male Turkey bird to avoid mating. Inspite of this, three more Turkey bird offspring were born. Give reason.

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Biology>Reproduction>Reproduction in Organisms>Asexual Reproduction

What is meant by clone?

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Biology>Reproduction>Reproduction in Organisms>Asexual Reproduction

Match the following

	List-I		List-II
(A)	Longitudinal binary fission	(I)	Paramoecium
(B)	Transverse binary fission	(II)	Amoeba
(C)	Sporogony	(III)	Pleurobrachia
(D)	Sporulation	(IV)	Plasmodium
		(V)	Euglena