(a) (i) Identify the parts 'X' and 'Y' in the figure given below :

(ii) Name the yellowish coloured structures produced by the part labelled as 'Y'.

(iii) Write the name of the process by which these are transferred to the part labelled as 'X'.

(iv) Explain the process of seed formation in a flowering plant.

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(b) (i) Name the type of asexual mode of reproduction shown in the given figure.

(ii) Identify the unicellular organism in the diagram.

(iii) List any two advantages of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction.

(iv) Name and explain any one mode of asexual reproduction observed in Hydra.

Hint

To answer this question, we need to identify the parts 'X' and 'Y' in the figure and explain the process of seed formation in a flowering plant. We also need to identify the type of asexual mode of reproduction shown in the given figure and explain one mode of asexual reproduction observed in Hydra.

Quick oral answer

The parts 'X' and 'Y' in the figure are the stigma and anther, respectively. The yellowish coloured structures produced by the part labelled as 'Y' are pollen grains. The process by which these are transferred to the part labelled as 'X' is called pollination. Seed formation in a flowering plant occurs through the process of fertilization, where the male gamete (pollen) fuses with the female gamete (egg) to form a zygote, which then develops into an embryo and eventually forms a seed. The type of asexual mode of reproduction shown in the given figure is budding, where a new individual grows from a bud on the parent organism. Two advantages of asexual reproduction over sexual reproduction are that it allows for rapid reproduction and does not require the presence of a mate.