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Draw the sketches of a zoospore and a conidium. Mention two dissimilarities between them and at least one feature common to both structures.

Important Questions on Reproduction in Organisms

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Justify the statement 'Vegetative reproduction is also a type of asexual reproduction'.
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Enumerate the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction. Describe the types of asexual reproduction exhibited by unicellular organisms.
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Do all the gametes formed from a parent organism have the same genetic composition (identical DNA copies of the parental genome)? Analyse the situation with the background of gametogenesis and provide or give a suitable explanation. 
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Although sexual reproduction is a long drawn, energy-intensive complex form of reproduction, many groups of organisms in Kingdom Animalia and Plantae prefer this mode of reproduction. Give at least three reasons for this.
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Differentiate between oestrus and menstrual cycles. Cite an example for each type.
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Differentiate between ovipary and vivipary. Cite an example for each type.
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Rose plants produce large, attractive bisexual flowers, but they seldom produce fruits. On the other hand, a tomato plant produces plenty of fruits though they have small flowers. Analyse the reasons for the failure of fruit formation in rose.