Question

Hermaphrodite is
A) Those organisms which are having both male and female sex organs in same individual.
B) Those organisms which do not have both male and female sex organs in same individual.
C) A special type of mechanism observed in plants.
D) A special organ of earthworm

Answer 1

Many organisms have conditions which allows them to act as a male or female whenever they undergo the process of sexual reproduction.

Complete answer:

Option A: When organisms have both male and female sex organs in the same individual they are known as hermaphrodites. Therefore, this is the correct option. In a true hermaphrodite both ovarian and testicular tissues are present.Examples of hermaphrodites include slugs, tunicates, pulmonate snails, and opisthobranch snails. Many species of fish are also hermaphrodites. Hermaphrodites are usually solitary animals.
Option B: There are organisms that possess male and female sex organs in different individuals and do not allow self fertilization. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
Option C: No special mechanism of hermaphroditism occurs in plants as it is a normal mechanism. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
Option D: Hermaphrodite is an organism not an organ associated with the body of the earthworm. It is a mechanism that is found in the earthworm. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.

Thus, the correct option is (A) Those organisms which are having both male and female sex organs in same individual.

Note: Hermaphroditism is a natural and normal phenomenon which allows an organism to possess both the male and female sex organs in a single individual and allows to self fertilize.