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From Cells to Organisms & Reproduction of Organisms

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
2.

Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of

a)

one haploid cell

b)

three diploid cells

c)

four diploid cells

d)

four haploid cells

3.
If the Diploid number of Carrots is 18, the haploid number is
a)
18
b)
9
c)
27
d)
36
4.
If a body cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
5.
The chromosomes that pair up during meiosis, are called __________ chromosomes.  
a)
homozygous 
b)
asexual
c)
homologous
d)
genes
6.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Prophase I
d)
Anaphase II
7.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
8.

Name the phase of the cell cycle for both Mitosis and Meiosis in which the cell is growing and developing.

a)

metaphase

b)

telophase

c)

interphase

d)

anaophase

9.
How many cells are produced during telophase I ?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
2
d)
0
10.
Why do we need meiosis?
a)
To double the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
b)
To halve the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
c)
To triple the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
d)
To not change the number of chromosomes going into sex cells
11.

A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes.

a)

46

b)

23

c)

92

d)

64

12.

At the end of mitosis you have _____ cells.

a)

identical

b)

different

c)

identical twins

d)

variety

13.

Products of meiosis are genetically...

a)

different

b)

identical

14.
This picture shows which process? 
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
15.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
16.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
17.
How are your chromosomes inherited?
a)
most of your chromosomes from your mother
b)
most of your chromosomes from your father
c)
a random number of chromosomes from each parent
d)
half your chromosomes from your mother and half from your father.
18.
Name the phase of Mitosis:
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Telophase
19.

Homologous chromosomes separate, while sister chromatids stay together in....

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

anaphase I

d)

anaphase II

20.

Sister chromatids separate in...

a)

metaphase I

b)

metaphase II

c)

anaphase I

d)

anaphase II

21.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
22.

A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:

a)

Fission

b)

Sporulation

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Reproduction

23.

What type of reproduction is taking place?

a)

budding

b)

sporulation

c)

vegetative propagation

d)

binary fission

24.

A bacteria reproduces through...

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

25.
What type of asexual reproduction is taking place?
Fishermen work hard to catch and remove all the starfish that get into their favorite shell fishing beds and the “underwater farms” where they raise clams and oysters. In the past, they put the starfish into their boats, cut them up with knives, and then throw the pieces of starfish overboard. They thought this would kill the starfish. What they did not know was that each piece of starfish will grow into a whole new animal.
a)
Regeneration
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Budding
d)
Fission
26.

How many parent(s)are needed for asexual reproduction?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

9

d)

100

27.

When a planarian is cut in half and a new organisms grows form each half, what type of reproduction is taking place?

a)

Sexual

b)

Fission

c)

Regeneration

d)

Cloning

28.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
29.
This produces 2 identical cells.
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
30.

When plants reproduce using stolons, this is known as...

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Fission

c)

Cloning

d)

Regeneration

31.

Dolly the sheep is an example of...

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Cloning

c)

Fission

d)

Regeneration

32.

Eukaryotes have simpler cell structures than prokaryotes.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Bacteria undergo mitosis for cell reproduction.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

takes less time and energy

b)

requires one parent

c)

genetic variation

d)

offspring are identical to parent

35.

DNA is copied in _____.

a)

stage G1

b)

stage S

c)

stage G2

d)

during Metaphase

36.

What are the main tissues in plants?

a)

dermal

b)

vascular

c)

epithelial

d)

ground

37.

Once a new cell is produced, what does the cell do?

a)

It divides once again

b)

It undergoes mitosis

c)

It undergoes meiosis

d)

It grows

38.

Cells with similar tasks that work together is known as ____.

a)

an organ

b)

a tissue

c)

a system

d)

an organism

39.

Stem cells are unspecialized cells. These cells become a specific cell with a specific function through the process of _____.

a)

cell cycle

b)

cell metamorphosis

c)

cell differentiation

d)

cell division

40.

What's the function of the nervous tissue?

a)

support

b)

send messages throughout the body

c)

movement

d)

protection

41.

The female and male sex cells combine through the process of ____.

a)

cell division

b)

meiosis

c)

cell cycle

d)

fertilization

42.

The main stages in the cell cycle are:

a)

meiosis

b)

interphase

c)

prophase

d)

mitotic phase

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