WorksheetsYear 8 Biology Topic 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these words is NOT a term that can be linked with asexual reproduction?
a)
tap root
b)
gametogenesis
c)
parthenogenesis
d)
bulbs
2.
Development refers to:
a)
an increase in the body size of an organism as it grows inside its mother
b)
changes in body shape and structure as an organism matures
c)
the stages in the life cycle of an organism between when it reproduces and when it dies
d)
the development of body structures that enable an organism to reproduce
3.
The anther and filament
a)
are the male reproductive parts of a flowering plant
b)
are the female reproductive parts of a flowering plant
c)
is the site for the fertilisation of the egg
d)
produce photosynthetic cells to help the plant make its own food
4.
Which of the following methods of reproduction produces the greatest differences between offspring?
a)
budding
b)
spore formation
c)
fertilisation of gametes
d)
vegetative reproduction
5.
Identify below the organism that reproduces using spores?
a)
frog
b)
fungi
c)
hydra
d)
flowering plant
6.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
Pollination refers to the transfer of pollen to the stigma
b)
Fertilisation refers to the production of female gametes
c)
Germination refers to the sprouting of the egg within the plant
d)
Copulation is the act of joining male and female to transfer the egg
7.
What tube allows the male gamete to grow down into the female part of the plant to fertilise the egg. It is called
a)
the filament tube
b)
the style tube
c)
the stigma tube
d)
the pollen tube
8.
When organisms change their appearance to add wings or legs, this is best known as
a)
growth
b)
metamorphosis
c)
development
d)
life cycle stage
9.
Aphids have separate male and female individuals. Females can produce eggs that turn into young aphids. However, this is an example of asexual reproduction. The best explanation for this must be that:
a)
asexual reproduction involves making eggs
b)
male aphids do not produce sperm
c)
the eggs were never fertilised
d)
aphids do not reproduce sexually
10.
A student made a decision to investigate insect lifecycles. The following is a list of the stages and characteristics of insect life cycles:
i) egg
ii) larva
iii) pupa
iv) adult
v) complete metamorphosis
vi) incomplete metamorphosis
vii) nymph
Which stages and characteristic above suggest the lifecycle of a grasshopper?
i) egg
ii) larva
iii) pupa
iv) adult
v) complete metamorphosis
vi) incomplete metamorphosis
vii) nymph
Which stages and characteristic above suggest the lifecycle of a grasshopper?
a)
i), vii), iv), v)
b)
i), vii), iv), vi)
c)
i), ii), iii), iv), vi)
d)
i), ii), iii), iv), v)
11.
The testes in this diagram of the flatworm is identified as
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Flowers avoid self-fertilisation
a)
because the male pollen sends a signal to the egg to reject it
b)
because the stigma contains a special chemical that rejects its own pollen
c)
by having the anther mature at a different time to the stigma
d)
by having the stigma mature at a different time to the anther
13.
The changes in a woman’s body over the month is called the
a)
fertile cycle
b)
the ovulation cycle
c)
the menstrual cycle
d)
the hormonal cycle
14.
The gland that provides chemicals such as sugars as an energy source for the sperm are called the:
a)
scrotal gland
b)
Cowper's gland
c)
prostate gland
d)
seminal vesicles
15.
Choose the best pair of statements below to describe the process of fertilisation that takes place with frogs
a)
external fertilisation, self-fertilisation
b)
internal fertilisation, self-fertilisation
c)
internal fertilisation, cross fertilisation
d)
external fertilisation, cross fertilisation
16.
Correctly identify the parts of the female reproductive system below [Questions 16-19]
Item [5] is the
Item [5] is the
a)
uterus
b)
bladder
c)
vagina
d)
cervix
17.
Item [7] is the
a)
vagina
b)
cervix
c)
rectum
d)
ovary
18.
Item [6] is the
a)
uterus
b)
bladder
c)
large intestine
d)
pubic bone
19.
Item [4] is the
a)
urethra
b)
cervix
c)
vagina
d)
rectum
20.
The term cotyledon describes the
a)
developing root of the seed
b)
first shoot of the seed
c)
the food supply of the seed
d)
the seed coat
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