WorksheetsGrowth, Development and Reproduction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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.
You notice that male birds of a species are very colorful. You think that it makes them more reproductively successful. What evidence would support your claim?
The more colorful males have more offspring.
The more colorful males have less offspring.
The more colorful a male is, the longer it lives.
The more colorful males tend to eat more seeds.
A mutation in a _________ affects the structure and function of a ____________.
gene; protein
protein;gene
gene; cell
cell; gene
You notice a mutation in a bear cub. What evidence would support your claim that it is a harmful mutation?
The bear cub is more easily seen by predators.
The bear cub can eat more food that a normal cub.
The bear cub can more easily blend in and avoid predators.
The bear cub can climb trees faster.
A population of beetles live in a forest covered in green leaves. Some are green and some are brown. After several years of drought (no rain), most of the forest has died and has no leaves. What do we expect to happen to the percentage of green beetles in the population?
The green beetle population will increase.
The green beetle population will decrease.
The green beetle population won't change.
A farmer wants to grow tomato plants that have larger tomatoes. What should he do?
Pick two tomato plants that have smaller size tomatoes and breed them.
Pick one tomato plant with large tomatoes and breed it with a plant that has small tomatoes.
Pick a tomato plant and breed it with a cucumber plant.
Pick two tomatoes plants that have larger size tomatoes and breed them.
