Chapter 1 Lesson 3: How do cells reproduce?

Chapter 1 Lesson 3: How do cells reproduce?

Multiple Choice

What is asexual reproduction? (p. 50)

• creating offspring from one organism

• creating offspring from more than one organism

Multiple Choice

True or false? Most animals reproduce by sexual reproduction. (p. 50)

• true

• false

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are pieces of DNA that carry all the information passed from parents to their offspring. (p. 51)

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Multiple Choice

Genes can be found in what organelle within cells? (p. 51)

• the nucleus

• the chloroplast

• the mitochondria

• the vacuole

Mitosis

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Body cells make more body cells by

. (p. 52)

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Multiple Choice

Which statement best represents mitosis? (p. 52)

• two cells combine to form one cell

• one cell divides to produce two new cells

Multiple Choice

True or false? After mitosis, new cells have the same number of chromosomes as the starting cell. (p. 52)

• true

• false

Meiosis

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Reproductive cells are produced by

. (p. 54)

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Multiple Choice

Choose the correct statement. (p. 52, 53, and 54)

• mitosis is the creation of body cells and meiosis is the creation of reproductive cells

• mitosis is the creation of reproductive cells and meiosis is the creation of body cells.

Multiple Choice

True or false? A baby has all of its genes from one parent. (p. 56)

• true

• false