Heredity and Genetics (Spanish)

If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will be

• genetically different from each other

• produced from specialized cells known as gametes

• genetically identical to the parent

• produced as a result of fertilization

Which of the following is NOT a type of asexual

reproduction?

• fusion

• budding

• binary fission

• regeneration

A muscle cell (body cell) reproduces two identical

offspring. Which type of reproduction is this

representative of?

• budding

• regeneration

• asexual

• sexual

Which of the following prenatal activities could lead to

low birth weights and higher frequencies of developing

asthma?

• smoking

• walking 2 miles a day

• not taking prenatal vitamins

• eating fast food 3 times a week

Which of these best describes sexual reproduction?

• Sexual reproduction requires a male and female of the

  same species to produce offspring.

• Sexual reproduction requires a male and a female of

  different species to produce offspring.

• Sexual reproduction requires two males or two

  females of the same species to produce offspring.

• Sexual reproduction requires two males or two

  females of different species to produce offspring.

Asexual reproduction is used to do all but one of the

following? Which one is it?

• grow

• produce gametes

• make new organisms

• replace old or damaged parts

Gametes contain ______ the number of chromosomes

found in normal body cells.

• four times

• twice

• half

• exactly

When fertilization occurs:

• many egg cells and many sperm cells join together

• many egg cells and one sperm cell join together

• one egg cell and many sperm cells join together

• one egg cell and one sperm cell join together

Identify the process by which a starfish grows a new arm

to replace one that has broken off.

• budding

• fission

• sprouting

• regeneration

When a yeast cell reproduces, a smaller daughter

cell forms on the side of the parent cell and pinches off,

making a new yeast cell. This form of reproduction is

called:

• sprouting

• budding

• regeneration

• parthenogenesis