Reproduction in Animals — Class 8 MCQs with Answers
Class 8 CBSE Science · Chapter 106
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72 practice questions · 24 Easy · 24 Medium · 24 Hard · Updated
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Practise the most important Class 8 CBSE Science questions from Chapter 106, "Reproduction in Animals". You get 6 timed quizzes made from 72 NCERT-based MCQs, with answers and explanations. The questions are split into 24 Easy, 24 Medium and 24 Hard. Warm up on the basics, then move on to the exam-level questions that top scorers in CBSE Board exams get right.
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Use this chapter for focused revision. Start with the Easy set to check your basics on Reproduction in Animals, then move to Medium and Hard to practise applying them. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically. This chapter also adds to your overall Class 8 Science mastery score. Try the 6 sample questions below: tap an option to see the answer and a worked explanation. Sign in free to start practising.
Reproduction in Animals — important questions & MCQs with answers (Class 8 Science)
6 solved questions from this chapter's difficulty levels, each with its answer and explanation. Tap an option to check yourself.
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- Q1 of 6Easy
Reproduction that involves two parents and the fusion of gametes is called:
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Answer: Sexual reproduction
Explanation: Sexual reproduction involves a male and a female parent whose gametes fuse.
- Q2 of 6Easy
The male gamete in animals is the:
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Answer: Sperm
Explanation: The sperm is the male gamete, produced in the testes.
- Q3 of 6Medium
Why do oviparous animals often have a protective shell around their eggs?
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Answer: To protect the developing embryo outside the mother's body
Explanation: Since the embryo develops outside, a shell protects it from harm while it grows.
- Q4 of 6Medium
In binary fission, a single parent cell:
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Answer: Divides into two daughter cells
Explanation: In binary fission the parent divides into two new individuals, as in Amoeba.
- Q5 of 6Hard
Why do amphibians like frogs need water to reproduce while mammals do not?
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Answer: Frogs use external fertilisation and aquatic larvae, while mammals use internal fertilisation and develop young inside the body
Explanation: Frogs rely on water for external fertilisation and tadpole life; mammals fertilise and develop young internally.
- Q6 of 6Hard
A gardener cuts a Hydra into two pieces and each regrows into a full Hydra. This regeneration is most similar to which mode of reproduction?
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Answer: Asexual reproduction from a single parent
Explanation: New individuals arising from one parent without gametes is asexual, like Hydra's budding/regeneration.
Reproduction in Animals notes: key concepts (Class 8 Science)
This chapter covers sexual and asexual reproduction in animals, fertilisation, development of the embryo, and modes of reproduction.
- Modes of reproduction
- Sexual (involves two parents and gametes) and asexual (single parent, e.g. budding in hydra, binary fission in amoeba).
- Gametes & fertilisation
- Fusion of the male gamete (sperm) and female gamete (egg/ovum) forms a zygote.
- Internal vs external fertilisation
- Internal (inside the body, e.g. humans) vs external (outside, e.g. frogs and fish in water).
- Development
- The zygote divides to form an embryo, which develops into a foetus and then a young one.
- Viviparous & oviparous
- Viviparous animals give birth to young ones (e.g. humans); oviparous animals lay eggs (e.g. hens).
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What are the key concepts in Class 8 Science Reproduction in Animals?+
This chapter covers sexual and asexual reproduction in animals, fertilisation, development of the embryo, and modes of reproduction. Key ideas include Modes of reproduction, Gametes & fertilisation, Internal vs external fertilisation, Development, Viviparous & oviparous.
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Start with the Easy quiz to check your basics, then try Medium and Hard to practise applying them. There are 6 timed quizzes on this chapter, so you can come back for a fresh set instead of one you have seen. Read each explanation, retry the questions you miss, and track your accuracy until it stays high.
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The questions that matter most test Modes of reproduction, Gametes & fertilisation, Internal vs external fertilisation, Development, Viviparous & oviparous. This page shows 6 solved important MCQs with answers and explanations. Sign in to practise all 72 questions on the chapter as timed quizzes.
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