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21 Formation of seeds without fertilisation is called Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
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22 Banana is a natural example of Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
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23 Embryos formed from nucellar cells in Citrus are genetically Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
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Medium
24 Why is the introduction of apomixis into hybrid crop varieties of great interest? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
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25 A farmer sprays a growth hormone on unpollinated flowers and obtains seedless fruits. A seed contains three e… Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
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Hard
26 Which cells of the testis secrete androgens? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Male and female reproductive systems
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27 Which layer of the uterus undergoes cyclic changes during the menstrual cycle? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Male and female reproductive systems
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28 Why are the testes located in the scrotum outside the abdominal cavity? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Male and female reproductive systems
Medium
29 Which is the correct sequence of the path taken by sperm? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Male and female reproductive systems
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30 A man's seminiferous tubules contain plenty of germ cells but sperm fail to mature properly because the cells… Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Male and female reproductive systems
Hard
31 The transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa is called Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Gametogenesis
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32 Which part of the sperm contains enzymes that help it penetrate the ovum? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Gametogenesis
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33 At the time of ovulation in humans, the cell released from the Graafian follicle is a Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Gametogenesis
Medium
34 How many sperm and how many ova are formed from 50 primary spermatocytes and 50 primary oocytes respectively? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Gametogenesis
Medium
35 In spermatogenesis, which hormone acts on Sertoli cells, and which acts on Leydig cells? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Gametogenesis
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36 Which event directly triggers ovulation? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Menstrual cycle
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37 The first menstruation at puberty is called Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Menstrual cycle
Easy
38 Which hormone, secreted by the corpus luteum, is essential to maintain the endometrium? Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Menstrual cycle
Medium
39 In a woman with a regular 28-day cycle, during which days does the follicular (proliferative) phase mainly oc… Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Menstrual cycle
Medium
40 If the corpus luteum of a non-pregnant woman were made to persist and keep secreting progesterone, what would… Biology/Biological Studies/Biotechnology/Biochemistry
Menstrual cycle
Hard