Lecture Ch 11.1

Lecture Ch 11.1

Open Ended

What do you think happens to the ratio of cell membrane area to volume of the cell as it gets bigger?

Multiple Choice

As the volume of a cell gets larger, the surface area of the cell does not increase at the same rate.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why does DNA have to make a copy of itself before a cell can divide?

• The cell won't know what to do

• The new cell created will also need a copy of the DNA

• The DNA gives it enough energy to divide

• The DNA becomes the new cell membrane

Multiple Choice

The "A" in front of the word "sexual" means "without".

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which is true about asexual reproduction?

• There are two parents

• The resulting "offspring" are genetically identical

• It provides a lot of genetic variability

• Most multicellular organisms reproduce this way

Multiple Choice

Sexual reproduction requires two parents, each contributing half of the needed DNA.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a similarity between sexual and asexual reproduction.

• Both produce genetically different offspring.

• Both happen in some plants and some animals

• Both require two parents

• Both take a lot of time to occur