Reproduction and Inheritance

Reproduction and Inheritance

Multiple Choice

What is the important advantage of sexual reproduction?

• takes less energy and resources

• every individual can pass on its DNA

• increased variation to speed up adaptation

• faster and more reliable

Multiple Choice

This word is used to describe a cell with chromosomes in pairs (2 of each).

• haploid

• gamete

• diploid

• aneuploid

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

There are 2 strands of DNA pictured here. What describes the relationship between these 2 strands?

• Sister Chromatids

• Homologous Pair

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

There are 2 strands of DNA pictured here. What describes the relationship between these 2 strands?

• Sister Chromatids

• Homologous Pair

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

One puppy has long fur, and another puppy has short fur. It would be most accurate to say...

• They have different fur length genes

• They have different chromosomes

• They have different fur length alleles

• They have different parents

Multiple Choice

An skin cell from an organism has 20 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will a sperm cell from the same organism contain?

• 10

• 20

• 40

• 0

Multiple Select

Which of the following increases variation in cells produced through meiosis?

• crossing over

• independent assortment

• separating chromatids

• replicating DNA

Multiple Choice

When are haploid cells produced during meiosis?

• At the end of meiosis 1

• At the end of meiosis 2

• At the beginng of Meiosis 1

• Meiosis only produces diploid cells.