REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS

Value Based Questions

1. A researcher attempts making apomicts of hybrid seeds.

a. What are the advantages of this attempt?
b. How does it occur naturally in mango?
c. How do you think this experiment will help the farmer?
2. The application for admission of a school student was rejected because the mother was HIV
positive. Justify the decision of the school giving relevant reasons.
3. Mrs and Mr Gupta want to know the sex of their unborn child. He doctor refused to comply
to this request.
a. Justify the doctor’s decision.
b. Explain sex determination in man. .
4. A lady died due to complication in pregnancy in a hospital where MTP was not legalized.
a. Do you think the decision of the hospital was correct?
b. What are the situations where MTP can be advised?
5. According to a survey, at least 10% of Indian couples suffer from infertility and we have so
many orphaned and destitute children, who would probably not survive till maturity, unless
taken care of. A counselor advised an infertile couple to adopt a child.
a. Why did the counselor give such an advice?
b. List any two methods to treat infertility.

6. Some young mothers hesitate to breast their children. Is it biologically and ethically correct
on their part? What is the significance of mother’s milk?
7. Due to increased health facilities and better living conditions human population is growing at
an exponential rate.
a. Is it morally correct for one species to grow at this rate? Justify your answer.
b. Describe one natural method and one irreversible le method of contraception.
8. People suffering from hepatitis B of HIV are advised to use a contraceptive method to
prevent STD.
a. Name the method.
b. List the symptoms of STD
c. What is the human value from using this method?
9. What is the special feature of sporopollenin in an pollen grain? What life skill can you learn
from this?
10. How do flowers reward their insect pollinators? Explain. What value does this relationship
illustrate?
 Answers:
1. Apomicts of hybrid seeds. (3)
a. No segregation of desirable characters
b. Explanation of apomixes in mango
c. Cheap and can therefore save money and energy
2. The school should be sensitive and empathetic and is not justified in denying admission since
AIDS is transmitted in specific ways (1). The four methods (2)
3. The doctor is ethical and right since it is illegal to tell the couple the sex of the child. (1)
Sex determination in man. (2)
4. It is not correct to deny medical help by the hospital. The lady should have been treated and
her life could have been saved if timely intervention was given. (1) Two situation where MTP
is advised- (2)
5. Counsellor is sensitive and empathetic. He has concern for the orphaned children. (1) any two
methods to treat infertility. (2)

6. No, it is not correct to deny infant of mother’s milk (1). Significance of mother’s milk (1)

7. Due to increased health facilities and better living conditions human population is growing at
an exponential rate.
a. No, it is not correct. Man is only part of the environment and cannot rule over the
other species. (1)
b. One natural method and one irreversible method of contraception. (2)
8. A) condoms (1) b) Symptoms (2). c) To not spread the disease/ concern for health of others
9. special feature of sporopollenin in an pollen grain (1) life skill – tolerance and ability to
overcome all kinds of adversities in life
10. Floral rewards (1) Value- sharing/ give and take / mutual understanding / good relationship
(1)