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Biology: Genetics - Pre Test

Authored by Nicholas Hasenwinkel

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Biology: Genetics - Pre Test
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The cells produced via meiosis are called:

sex cells
somatic cells
body cells
skin cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain

3
6
12
24

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why do we need meiosis?

To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?

Sexual
Differentiation
Asexual 
Specialization

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents

1,1
2,2
2,1
1,2 

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

Allows genetic variation
Only needs one parent
Happens very quickly
Offspring are exact copies of parent

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 12 pts

What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?

Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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