Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Reproduction in Organisms

Question:

Which one is the correct example of hermaphrodites?

Options:

Tapeworm and leech

Cockroach and frog

Cockroach and earthworm

Carp fish and pigeon

Correct Answer:

Tapeworm and leech

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Tapeworm and leech

Species which possess either male or female reproductive organs are unisexual. Hermaphroditism is a condition in which an individual organism possesses both male and female reproductive organs.

Earthworms, sponge, tapeworm and leech, typical examples of bisexual animals that possess both male and female reproductive organs, are hermaphrodites. Cockroaches are not hermaphrodites. They have separate sexes, meaning there are distinct male and female individuals.