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  • A. Breast enlargement
  • B. Broadening of shoulder
  • C. Fatigue
  • D. Bloating

Explanation: During menstruation, several temporary physical and emotional changes occur in females due to hormonal fluctuations (mainly estrogen and…

Correct answer: Broadening of shoulder
  • A. LH
  • B. Progesterone
  • C. FSH
  • D. Estrogen

Explanation: The correct answer is Progesterone. Progesterone is vital for maintaining the uterine lining during pregnancy, providing the necessary…

Correct answer: Progesterone
  • A. Fallopian tube
  • B. Uterine tube
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. Uterus

Explanation: The terms "fallopian tube" and "uterine tube" are synonymous, both referring to the same anatomical structures in the female reproductive…

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. Test tube baby
  • B. Cloning
  • C. In vitro fertilization
  • D. Both A and C

Explanation: Test tube baby is in vitro fertilisation where the the egg is fertilized with sperm in a laboratory, and the resulting embryo is then…

Correct answer: Both A and C
  • A. Ovary
  • B. Vagina
  • C. Urethra
  • D. Uterus

Explanation: Urethra does not play a role in the female reproductory system. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside…

Correct answer: Urethra
  • A. Uterus
  • B. Cervix
  • C. Oviduct (fallopian tube)
  • D. Ovary

Explanation: The uterus opens into the vagina through the cervix. The cervix is a small, cylindrical structure that connects the uterus to the…

Correct answer: Cervix
  • A. Lactation
  • B. Ovulation
  • C. Placenta formation
  • D. Menstruation

Explanation: Ovulation is the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary.

Correct answer: Ovulation
  • A. Menstruation
  • B. Ovulation
  • C. Puberty
  • D. Birth

Explanation: Puberty is the period of development during which sexual maturation occurs, leading to the development of secondary sexual characteristics.

Correct answer: Puberty
  • A. Shoulders broaden
  • B. Egg production
  • C. Enlarge breast
  • D. None of these

Explanation: Broadening of shoulders is not a secondary characteristic in females. Secondary sexual characteristics are physical features that develop…

Correct answer: Shoulders broaden
  • A. Menstrual phase
  • B. Secondary Phase
  • C. Secretory phase
  • D. None of these

Explanation: The proliferative phase is also called the follicular phase. This is because it is the phase of the menstrual cycle in which the follicles…

Correct answer: None of these
  • A. Ovulation
  • B. Menstruation
  • C. Oestrous
  • D. All of these

Explanation: Ovulation is the phenomenon in which one mature egg (ovum) is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube.

Correct answer: Ovulation
  • A. Gonorrhoea
  • B. Syphilis
  • C. Genital Herpes
  • D. AIDS

Explanation: Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease…

Correct answer: Syphilis
  • A. Gibberellins
  • B. Auxins
  • C. Cytokinins
  • D. Abscisic acid

Explanation: Gibberellins is a plant hormone, however, it does not directly induce Parthenocarpy.

Correct answer: Auxins
  • A. Morphogenesis
  • B. Epimorphosis
  • C. Morphallaxis
  • D. Accretionary growth

Explanation: There are two mechanisms of regeneration: morphallaxis and epimorphosis.

Correct answer: Epimorphosis
  • A. Regeneration
  • B. Growth
  • C. Metamorphosis
  • D. Aging

Explanation: Metamorphosis is a process of a series of changes of form from larva to adult after embryonic development.

Correct answer: Metamorphosis
  • A. Autogamy and Geitonogamy
  • B. Geitonogamy and Xenogamy
  • C. Cleistogamy and Xenogamy
  • D. Autogamy and Xenogamy

Explanation: Dioecious plants are those plants in which male flowers and female flowers are borne on different plants.

Correct answer: Autogamy and Geitonogamy
  • A. Pollen grains of many species cause severe allergies
  • B. Stored pollen in liquid nitrogen can be used in crop breeding programs
  • C. Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther
  • D. Exine of pollen grains is made up of sporopollenin

Explanation: Tapetum is the innermost wall layer of microsporangium that nourishes developing pollen grains. A.

Correct answer: Tapetum helps in the dehiscence of anther
  • A. Pollen germination and pollen tube growth are regulated by chemical components of pollen interacting with those of the pistil
  • B. Some reptiles have also been reported as pollinators in some plant species
  • C. Pollen grains of many species can germinate on the stigma of a flower, but only one pollen tube of the same species grows into the style
  • D. Insects that consume pollen or nectar without bringing about pollination are called pollen/ nectar robbers.

Explanation: Pollen­pistil interaction is the group of events that occur from the time of pollen deposition over the stigma to the time of pollen tube…

Correct answer: Pollen grains of many species can germinate on the stigma of a flower, but only one pollen tube of the same species grows into the style
  • A. China rose
  • B. Onion
  • C. Pea
  • D. Cucumber

Explanation: In cucumber, unisexual flowers i.e., separate male and female flowers are present on the same plant (monoecious plant) A.

Correct answer: Cucumber
  • A. Jackfruit
  • B. Banana
  • C. Brinjal
  • D. Apple

Explanation: Parthenocarpic fruits are fruits that are formed without fertilization. These fruits are naturally seedless, e.g., banana

Correct answer: Banana