TCAP Prep-Heredity and Flow of Matter

How many parents do you need for sexual reproduction? (SPI 4.1)

• 0

• 1

• 2

• None

How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction? (SPI 4.1)

• 0

• 1

• 2

• None

Where do offspring get their genes from during sexual reproduction? (SPI 4.1)

• They inherit a complete set of genetic information from their parent

• They inherit a complete set (2 copies) of genetic information from each of their parents

• They inherit double the genetic information from their parent

• They inherit one copy of each gene from their mother and one copy of each gene from their father

A male mouse and a female mouse have a litter of offspring. Which statement explains why each mouse has a unique appearance? (SPI 4.1)

• The offspring inherited different chromosomes for eye color

• The offspring inherited different combinations of genetic information from their parents

• Each offspring received different amounts of genetic information

• The male offspring genes from the male parent only and the female offspring inherited genes from the female parent only

Which type of reproduction increases genetic variation? (SPI 4.1)

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

Which type of reproduction produces identical offspring? (SPI 4.1)

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

Bacteria are organisms that reproduce asexually. What would the traits inherited by a newly produced bacterium be like? (SPI 4.1)

• different from the traits of the single parent

• the same traits as the single parent

• different from the traits of the two parents

• similar traits as the two parents

Which example could only be classified as an outcome of sexual reproduction (SPI 4.1)

• when all of the offspring are genetically identical

• when two of the offspring are produced from one parent

• when one parent combines its genetic information with another parent to produce an offspring

• when the cell in the offspring have the same number of chromosomes as cells in the parent

A starfish regenerates (regrows) one of its arms after it was cut off. This is an example of (SPI 4.1)

• Sexual reproduction

• Asexual reproduction

• Cellular respiration

All of the following are examples of sexual reproduction except (SPI 4.1)

• offspring is a combination of the genetic information from parents

• all offspring have the same exact genetic characteristics

• fertilization occurs when a sperm and egg meet

• more than one offspring can be reproduced at a time