Animal Reproduction Questions & Answers

Hi Everyone!! This article will share Animal Reproduction Questions & Answers.

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Animal Reproduction Questions & Answers

Question 1: Fill in the blanks:

(a) All birds lay eggs.
(b) The eggs of reptiles get warmth from the sun.
(c) The process by which the young one comes out of the egg is called hatching.
(d) The process by which a tadpole undergoes several changes to become an adult frog is known as metamorphosis.
(e) The parent birds feed and care for the young ones till they are strong enough to fly.

Question 2: Match the columns:

Question 3: Write True or False:

(a) The body of reptiles are covered with hair – False
(b) Frogs lays eggs in water bodies – True
(c) The egg yolk it is rich in fats, vitamins and minerals – True
(d) The nymph of a grasshopper looks very similar to the adult grasshopper – True

Question 4: Define the following:

(a) Reproduction

Answer: Reproduction is a process by which living beings produce young one of their own kind.

(b) Life Cycle

Answer: The various stages of development of an animal from the embryo to a mature adult is called the life cycle of that animal.

Animal Reproduction Questions & Answers

Question 5: Give reasons:

(a) All creatures must reproduce.

Answer: All creatures are born, age and finally die. Therefore, to preserve their species, they must reproduce.

(b) Reptile eggs have leathery shells.

Answer: Reptiles such as snakes, turtles, crocodiles lay eggs in holes in the ground. The shells of reptile eggs are leathery and elastic so that they do not break when they are laid on the ground.

Question 6: How do mammals take care of their young ones?

Answer: Mammals look after their young ones by keeping them clean, warm and protecting them from enemies, climatic changes and other hazards.

Question 7: What is gestation period?

Answer: The fixed period for which the young ones of mammals develop inside the mother’s body (womb) is called the gestation period.

Question 8: What are spawns?

Answer: The mass of eggs released by frogs/fish are known as spawns.

Question 9: You must have read that a fish lays thousands of eggs at a time. There are millions of fishes in the sea. Why are the sea or ocean is not flooded with fish? How the population of fishes maintained in the nature?

Answer: A fish lays thousands of eggs at a time in the water but only a few hundred of the eggs develop into tiny baby fish because most eggs are eaten by bigger fish and other predators.

So, these were Animal Reproduction Questions & Answers.