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Reteach - Genetics and Genetic Variation

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following describes heredity?

a)

A tiger teaching its young how to hunt

b)

A tree making food by photosynthesis

c)

Bacteria dividing into to make a new bacteria

d)

An animal eating a plant

2.

Penguins live in the Antarctic, which of the following is an adaptation that allows the penguin to survive the very cold region?

a)

Swimming under water

b)

Black and White body color

c)

Extra fatty layer for warmth

d)

Little wings

3.

Due to climatic change the turtles who lay their eggs close to shore will not hatch. Which of the following are true.

a)

Near shore turtles will survive more than far shore turtles

b)

Far shore turtles will survive more than near shore turtles

c)

All turtles will survive about the same

d)

None of the above is true

4.

Fire ants which are not native to Texas will aggressively attack bird's eggs that have a nest on the ground. Which is most likely to happen due to the fire ants arrival to Texas?

a)

Tree nesting bird population will decrease

b)

Tree nesting bird population will increase

c)

Ground nesting bird population will increase

d)

Ground nesting bird population will decrease

5.

What advantage do organisms that reproduce sexually have or organisms that reproduce asexually?

a)

Organisms that reproduce sexually can reproduce faster

b)

Organisms that reproduce sexually don't need a mate

c)

Organisms that reproduce sexually have a better chance of survival if the environment changes

d)

Organisms that reproduce sexually are exactly like their parents.

6.

If global climate changed to no snow where the snowshoe hare lives, what will probably happen to the snowshoe hare's fur color in the winter (after several generations)?

a)

The fur will stay white

b)

The fur will be brown all year

c)

The snowshoe hare will not be affected at all

d)

The fur will be light brown.

7.

The purpose of placing a celery stalk in water with food coloring added to the water is

a)

it will show how water is pulled up the xylem tissue

b)

it will show how water is pulled up the phloem tissue

c)

it will show how a celery stalk loses turgor pressure

d)

it shows nothing

8.

Sexual reproduction happens in

a)

plants only

b)

animals only

c)

some plants and animals

d)

only in one celled organisms

9.

___________ reproduction happens when sex cells from both parents join.

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

c)

Binary fission

d)

Budding

10.

Amoebas, hydras, and yeast reproduce asexually so

a)

offspring is exactly like their parents

b)

offspring is not like either parent

c)

offspring take a long time to be born

d)

offspring will survive if something wipes their parent out

11.

Inherited traits are controlled by

a)

nucleus

b)

chromosomes

c)

genes

d)

cells

12.

____________ transports water up the plant from the roots

a)

Phloem

b)

Cambium

c)

Leaves

d)

Xylem

13.

Budding is asexual reproduction because

a)

the genetic material is the same as both parents

b)

the genetic material is the same as one parent

c)

the genetic material is different from both parents

d)

the genetic material is the different than both parents

14.

Vines grow more in the rain forest because

a)

there are more trees in the rain forest

b)

vines need sun and grow up trees to get more sun

c)

vines need support and can't grow on the ground

d)

because vines are plants

15.

The Galapagos Finches have different beaks because

a)

it is an adaptation to the food type available in the bird's habitat

b)

they come from a different species of bird

c)

the beak stretches farther

d)

they use it to fight different birds

16.

If a chicken farmer wanted to increase hens that produce more eggs, he would

a)

feed the hens more

b)

give hens more antibiotics

c)

breed hens that produce more eggs than other hens

d)

keep the rooster away