Reproduction in Organisms
- During regeneration, modification of an organ to other organ is known as
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Morphallaxis is a mechanism of regeneration involving reorganization of body cells. In epimorphosis new cells proliferate from the surface of the wound to form the missing structure. In accretionary growth some specialized cells retain the ability to divide and produce new cells to replace the worn-out.
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Morphallaxis is a mechanism of regeneration involving reorganization of body cells. In epimorphosis new cells proliferate from the surface of the wound to form the missing structure. In accretionary growth some specialized cells retain the ability to divide and produce new cells to replace the worn-out.
- What is true for cleavage?
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Cleavage involves repeated cell division without increase in size. But cell size decrease.
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Cleavage involves repeated cell division without increase in size. But cell size decrease.
- In which one pair both the plants can be vegetatively propagated by leaf pieces?
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Leaves of a number of plants develop or possess adventitious buds for vegetative propagation e.g., Broyophyllum, Kalanchoe, Adiantum caudatum.
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Leaves of a number of plants develop or possess adventitious buds for vegetative propagation e.g., Broyophyllum, Kalanchoe, Adiantum caudatum.
- Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Mode of reproduction Example A.Rhizome 1.Banana B.Binary fission 2. Sargassum C.Conidia 3. Penicillium D. Offset 4.Water hyacinth
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Binary fission usually takes place in Amoeba, Paramoecium and Euglena.
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Binary fission usually takes place in Amoeba, Paramoecium and Euglena.
- Which one of the following is correctly matched?
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Onion - Bulb - Undeground stem, Ginger - Rhizome, Chlamydomonas - Zoospore, Yeast - Ascospores
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Onion - Bulb - Undeground stem, Ginger - Rhizome, Chlamydomonas - Zoospore, Yeast - Ascospores