Reproduction in Plants — Class 7 Science NCERT Solutions (Free)

Free step-by-step NCERT solutions for Class 7 Science chapter "Reproduction in Plants" — 8 important questions with detailed answers for CBSE board exam preparation.

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Key Questions Covered:

What is asexual reproduction in plants?
Name three methods of asexual reproduction in plants.
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
Define pollination and fertilization.
What are the structures in a flower involved in reproduction?
Explain the process of seed development after fertilization.
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What is asexual reproduction in plants?	✓ Solved
Name three methods of asexual reproduction in plants.	✓ Solved
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reprodu…	✓ Solved
Define pollination and fertilization.	✓ Solved
What are the structures in a flower involved in reproduct…	✓ Solved
Explain the process of seed development after fertilization.	✓ Solved

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Q1: What is asexual reproduction in plants?

Asexual reproduction is a process of reproduction that does not involve fusion of gametes. In plants, a single parent produces offspring that are genetically identical to the parent. Examples: vegetative propagation through runners (grass), tubers (potato), bulbs (onion), fragmentation (liverwort).

Q2: Name three methods of asexual reproduction in plants.

Step 1: Vegetative propagation - reproduction through vegetative parts like runners, bulbs, tubers, fragmentation. Step 2: Examples - Potato (tubers), Strawberry (runners), Onion (bulbs), Bryophyllum (leaf buds). Step 3: All produce clones genetically identical to parent plant.

Q3: What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?

Sexual reproduction: involves two parents, gamete fusion, produces genetically different offspring, slower process. Asexual reproduction: involves one parent, no gamete fusion, produces genetically identical offspring (clones), faster process. Example: Rose by cutting (asexual), Rose from seed (sexual).

Q4: Define pollination and fertilization.

Pollination: transfer of pollen from anther to stigma of a flower (same or different plant). Occurs through wind, water, insects, or animals. Fertilization: fusion of male gamete (nucleus in pollen) with female gamete (nucleus in ovule) inside the ovary to form zygote.

Q5: What are the structures in a flower involved in reproduction?

Male parts: Stamen (anther + filament) - produces pollen. Female parts: Pistil (stigma + style + ovary) - contains ovules. Other: Sepals (protection), Petals (attraction), Nectary (attracts pollinators). Reproductive organs = Stamen + Pistil.

Q6: Explain the process of seed development after fertilization.

Step 1: After fertilization, zygote develops into embryo. Step 2: Ovule integuments form seed coat (protective layer). Step 3: Ovary wall develops into fruit (protects seeds). Step 4: Inside seed: embryo (radicle, plumule) + cotyledons (food storage). Step 5: Mature seed can remain dormant until favorable conditions.

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