Vocabulary Quiz

Amoeba reproduce _____ through binary fission. In this process, an individual divides itself into two daughter cells. These are genetically identical to each other.

• sexually

• asexually

• differently

• valiantly

Scientists studied the _______ in the nucleus of the organisms’ cells to understand the genetic variations in the population.

• chromosomes

• traits

• mutations

• offspring

 One significant ________ of asexual reproduction is that if the parent has a disorder, so will the offspring.

• advantage

• disadvantage

In a genetic study, researchers analyzed the DNA of each ______to identify unique traits that could help him or her survive.

• phenotype

• trait

• individual

• ecosystem

The _______ of specific traits from parents to offspring is a fundamental concept in genetics.

• inheritance

• mutation

• trait

• diploid

During ______, the cell's chromosomes are evenly divided between two daughter cells

• meiosis

• mitosis

• fertilization

• sexual reproduction

This is the second stage of mitosis, when chromosomes line up in the middle.

• prophase

• metaphase

• anaphase

• telophase

A _____ is a segment of DNA found on a chromosome.

• nucleus

• DNA

• gene

• trait

There are two types of ______, sexual and asexual.

• organisms

• disadvantages

• mutations

• reproduction

The farmer carefully selected the healthiest cows to breed together to ensure that their ______ would thrive in the new environment.

• offspring

• parent cells

• chromosomes

• cells