What do the following parts of a flower develop into after fertilisation?

a. Ovary ______________

b. Ovules ______________

Which of the followings are monoecious and dioecious organisms.

a. Earthworm ______________

b. Chara ______________

c. Marchantia ______________

d. Cockroach _____________

Match the organisms given in Column-’A’ with the vegetative propagules given in column ‘B’.

Col. A Col. B

i. Bryophyllum a) offset

ii. Agave b) eyes

iii. Potato c) leaf buds

iv. Water hyacinth d) bulbils

In haploid organisms that undergo sexual reproduction, name the stage in the life cycle when meiosis occurs. Give reasons for your answer.

The number of taxa exhibiting asexual reproduction is drastically reduced in higher plants (angiosperms) and higher animals (vertebrates) as compared with lower groups of plants and animals. Analyse the possible reasons for this situation.