Biology - Reproduction in Organisms
Practise 3 IAT (IISER) previous year questions on Reproduction in Organisms, compiled from papers spanning 2020 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty IAT (IISER) tests.
Reproduction in Organisms has been asked in 2 of the 9 years of IAT (IISER) papers analysed (2017–2026), with 3 questions in all. 67% of them were easy, 33% moderate and 0% tough. Most of its questions came from 2021, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2023–2026) it had 0 questions across 3 papers, about 0 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Types of Reproduction (2 questions, 67%) and Parthenogenesis (1 question, 33%) have been asked the most. Types of Reproduction has also led over the last five years, with 1 question.
- 1Which one of the following organisms produces the female gamete by mitosis of haploid cells?2025Types of Reproduction
- 2Which of the following is not an asexual reproductive structure?2021Types of Reproduction
- 3Which of the following processes gives rise to new organisms from unfertilized ova in some species of plants and animals?2020Parthenogenesis
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Reproduction in Organisms?
This chapter includes 3 questions compiled from IAT (IISER) papers spanning 2020 to 2025.
2.Are these questions only from IAT (IISER), or from other exams too?
These are IAT (IISER) questions specifically for the Reproduction in Organisms chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Reproduction in Organisms an important chapter for IAT (IISER) Biology?
Reproduction in Organisms has appeared in 3 of the 10 years of IAT (IISER) papers covered here, with 3 questions across 3 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Reproduction in Organisms questions in IAT (IISER)?
Of the 3 questions analysed for this chapter, 67% are easy, 33% moderate and 0% tough. 2021 had the most, with 1 question.
5.Which topics in Reproduction in Organisms should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Reproduction in Organisms:
- Types of Reproduction - 2 questions (67%)
- Parthenogenesis - 1 question (33%)
6.Is Reproduction in Organisms's weightage in IAT (IISER) going up or down?
Across all 3 papers analysed, Reproduction in Organisms has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2023–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.