Reproduction and Growth Review Quiz

The process in which an organism produces more of its own kind is called

• Increasing

• Cloning

• Reproduction

• Reflection

The colorful, leaf-like structures of flowers

• Pistil

• Stamen

• Anther

• Petal

Students visiting the zoo observe a male peacock spreading his feathers in the presence of a female peahen. This behavior most likely helps the peacock –

• scare off female birds.

• hide from predators.

• attract a mate.

• find food to eat.

Male widow birds (Euplectus progne) have very long tail feathers. What evidence would support the claim that these tails are used by the birds to attract mates and lead to reproductive success?

• Only the males of the species have long tail feathers, and the females always have much shorter tail feathers.

• In every generation, the small number of males with the longest tail feathers produce the greatest number of offspring.

• The males with the longest tail feathers are the easier to locate in their habitat than those with shorter tail feathers.

• Even though the wingspan of males does not exceed 15 centimeters, some males have tail feathers 50 centimeters long.

Which of the following plant adaptations allows plants to use animals to transport their seeds to new locations?

• Large leaves

• Strong stems

• Sweet fruit

• Deep roots

Which of the following sentences describes the ways plants spread their seeds? Choose the two that apply.

• Bees, attracted by brightly colored flowers, pick up and move seeds to new locations.

• Animals, attracted by scent, eat and then disperse seeds in new locations through their droppings.

• Seeds are carried away from the parent plant by wind or water.

• Seeds are dispersed during pollination.

Which type of reproduction involves two parents?

• Asexual

• Sexual

• Fragmentation

• Budding

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Offspring that are created by sexual reproduction...

• are identical to their father

• are identical to both parents

• have a mix of DNA from both their mother and father

• have completely different DNA than either of their parents.

Plants can reproduce in various ways. What two specialized structures help a plant reproduce?

• strong bark and large leaves

• no scent and brightly colored flowers

• attractive scents and sturdy stems

• brightly colored flowers and attractive scents

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Animals have developed characteristic behaviors that help in________________________the odds of being able to reproduce.

• decreasing

• equalizing

• leveling

• increasing

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