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Identify the correct statement… (Class 10 Science 2026, Q3)

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ScienceCBSE Class 10 · Board exam 2026, set 31/1/1 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 10 Science 2026: question 3

Set in the CBSE Class 10 board exam of 2026, paper 31/1/1, section A, question 3, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q3 · 1 mark · MCQHow do Organisms Reproduce?

Identify the correct statement for spirogyra, leishmania and hydra:

  1. (A)they reproduce sexually.
  2. (B)they are unicellular.
  3. (C)they are multicellular.
  4. (D)they reproduce asexually.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2026 board paper, set 31/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Recall the mode of reproduction NCERT gives for each organism.

Hint 2

Fragmentation, binary fission and budding all belong to one category.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. Spirogyra reproduces by fragmentation. Leishmania reproduces by binary fission. Hydra reproduces by budding (and regeneration).

  2. All three are asexual methods. Leishmania is unicellular while the other two are multicellular, so (B) and (C) are wrong. Correct option: (D) they reproduce asexually.

    1 mark

Answer: (D) they reproduce asexually

Where the marks are

  • Chooses (D) (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from How do Organisms Reproduce?, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paper2026 board paper, set 31/1/1: every question, by section.

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