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WorksheetsGrowth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is one key difference between a plant and animal cell?
a)
plant cells have a cell wall and animal cells do not
b)
plant and animal cells both have ribosomes
c)
animal cells have ribosomes and plant cells to not
d)
plant cells do not have a nucleus
2.
What type of cell has chloroplast?
a)
small
b)
non-living
c)
plant
d)
animal
3.
What types of cells have a nucleus ?
a)
only non-living cells
b)
both plant and animal cells
c)
only the smallest cells
d)
human cells
4.
What is the function of a chloroplast?
a)
produce energy for cells
b)
control the functions of a cell
c)
assemble proteins
d)
capture energy from the sun to make food
5.
Which type of cell barrier do all cells have?
a)
cell wall
b)
cell membrane
c)
nuclear membrane
d)
nuclear pore
6.
The process of creating new cells is called
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
cell theory
d)
cell division
7.
The process of creating new cells from existing cells is called mitosis
a)
true
b)
false
8.
The purpose of mitosis is __________.
a)
growth of organisms
b)
repair of damaged tissue
c)
both growth and repair are true
d)
neither growth or repair are true
9.
The longest phase of a cell's life is telophase.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
Which structure is not part of animal cell mitosis?
a)
chromosomes
b)
cell plate
c)
spindle fibers
d)
cleavage furrow
11.
In asexual reproduction....
a)
no DNA is passed to the offspring
b)
there is one parent
c)
there are two parents
d)
the offspring is genetically different from the parent
12.
Reproductive success is important for
a)
the individual
b)
the local group
c)
the species
13.
Obtaining new individuals of seedless plant requires
a)
asexual reproduction
b)
sexual reproduction
c)
great variation of DNA
d)
two parents
14.
Which of the following are the correct pairing of sex cells
a)
sperm - ovule
b)
pollen - egg
c)
pollen - sperm
d)
pollen - ovule
15.
The union of sex cells is called
a)
vegetative propagation
b)
fertilization
c)
binary fission
d)
cloning
16.
Meiosis leads to
a)
four offspring cells
b)
genetic variation
c)
cloning
d)
four offspring cells and genetic variation
17.
After meiosis, the number of chromosomes is the same in the parent and offspring cells
a)
true
b)
false
18.
The objective of sexual reproduction is to ____
a)
create offspring that are identical
b)
create offspring to feed predators
c)
waste energy
d)
create offspring that have variation from the parents
19.
Do animals have reproductive strategies to ensure some of their young will survive to adulthood?
a)
yes
b)
no
20.
Fertilization is when sperm and egg unite
a)
true
b)
false
21.
when a sperm and egg meet, they join. This creates
a)
a new individual offspring
b)
variation in the genetics
c)
a mix of parental DNA
d)
all of the above
22.
The only animal group that has internal fertilization and internal development is the ______ group
a)
mammal
b)
reptile
c)
crustacean
d)
bird
23.
Pollen is the male sex cell for plants
a)
true
b)
false
24.
A disadvantage of sexual reproduction for plants is
a)
many pollinators will be attracted
b)
more likelihood of variation of offspring
c)
high cost of energy
d)
the offspring will have no genetic variation
25.
If the pollen of a flower lands on its own stigma, this is considered ______
a)
self pollination
b)
cross pollination
c)
self and cross pollination
d)
none of the above
26.
Wind and water are agents of _______
a)
pollination
b)
dispersal
c)
both pollination and dispersal
d)
neither
27.
An example of germination is
a)
getting pollen to a stigma
b)
getting pollen to an ovule
c)
dispersal of seeds
d)
sprouting of a new plant
28.
Oak trees are distributed throughout the US and Canada. Oak trees are pollinated by wind and create acorns as their seeds. This strategy
a)
is a heavy energy burden
b)
has been a successful strategy for oaks
c)
has been an unsuccessful strategy
d)
no way to know
29.
Wind, temperature and waves are _______ in the environment
a)
chemical factors
b)
physical factors
c)
biological factors
d)
none of the above
30.
Vitamins and nutrients are _______ in the environment
a)
chemical factors
b)
physical factors
c)
biological factors
d)
none of the above
31.
Crowding, competition for food and sunlight are _______ factors
a)
chemical
b)
physical
c)
biological
d)
none of the above
32.
Predict: What happened to the elk and bison food source?
a)
it increased
b)
it decreased a little
c)
it increased radically
d)
it decreased radically
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