Unit 11: Investigating Inherited Traits Quizs (7.13CD)

What is the term for a round or oval object laid by female birds, reptiles, and some mammals?

• Egg

• Seed

• Fruit

• Nut

Trait

• A distinguishing characteristic of an organism.

• A type of genetic mutation.

• A method of reproduction in plants.

• A classification of species based on habitat.

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• Generation

• Evolution

• Revolution

• Creation

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Artificial selection is also known as...

• selective breeding

• natural selection

• genetic drift

• mutation

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Egg

• A female reproductive cell.

• A type of fruit.

• A protein-rich food item.

• A stage in the life cycle of a butterfly.

• Diversity

• Unity

• Similarity

• Homogeneity

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• Variation

• Modification

• Transformation

• Alteration

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Fertilization

• The joining of an egg cell with a sperm cell.

• The process of cell division in plants.

• The formation of a zygote from two somatic cells.

• The release of hormones during reproduction.

What is the process of producing offspring through the combination of genetic material from two parents called?

• Asexual Reproduction

• Sexual Reproduction

• Cloning

• Budding

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Sexual Reproduction

• A type of reproduction where the genetic material from two different cells combine, producing an offspring.

• A type of reproduction that involves only one parent cell.

• A method of reproduction that does not involve genetic material.

• A process where offspring are produced without the fusion of gametes.

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