Select the organisms which are hermaphrodites.
(A) Earthworm
(B) Tapeworm
(C) Cockroach
(D) Leech
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) Earthworm — True. Both male and female organs in one animal.
(B) Tapeworm — True.
(C) Cockroach — False. The sexes are separate.
(D) Leech — True.
Note: This question is from Chapter 1, Reproduction in Organisms, of the pre-rationalised NCERT book. This chapter is not in the present NCERT book (2026-27). The extract below is from the pre-rationalised edition.
NCERT Extract (Pre-rationalised edition, Chapter 1, Reproduction in Organisms):
Sexual Reproduction – “… Earthworms, (Figure 1.6a) sponge, tapeworm and leech, typical examples of bisexual animals that possess both male and female reproductive organs, are hermaphrodites. Cockroach (Figure 1.6b) is an example of a unisexual species.”