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7th Grade Reproduction Exam Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ is necessary for organisms to grow and reproduce

a)

Mineral digestion

b)

Cell division

c)

Matter synthesis

d)

enzyme activity

2.
Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?
a)
From both parents
b)
From only one parent
c)
From neither parent
d)
There are no traits handed down
3.

All of the following describe sexual reproduction EXCEPT

a)

the process of meiosis in a dragonfly

b)

fertilization of a robin egg

c)

binary fission in bacteria

d)

the development of an embryo in humans

4.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
5.

This picture shows ______ in frogs

a)

adolescence

b)

genetic engineering

c)

budding

d)

metamorphosis

6.

What is a fruit in flowering plants?

a)

Fertilized seeds

b)

Ripened ovary

c)

Dead flowers

d)

unfertilized embryo

7.

The female sex cell is

a)

egg

b)

sperm

c)

teste

d)

ovary

8.

The malesex cell is

a)

egg

b)

sperm

c)

teste

d)

ovary

9.

In sexual reproduction, what fraction of genes does the father give?

a)

1/2

b)

1/1

c)

1/4

d)

3/4

10.
Why are flower petals colored?
a)
They attract different kinds of animals.
b)
The colors attract different pollen.
c)
The colors show which flowers are poisonous to bugs.
11.
What does a fleshy fruit protect?
a)
cones
b)
petals
c)
seeds
12.

What part of the flower produces eggs?

a)

ovary

b)

petal

c)

anther

d)

stamen

13.

Flowering plants are plants that make ____ within flowers.

a)

spores

b)

seeds

c)

petals

d)

insects

14.

What do bees move from flower to flower?

a)

honey

b)

nectar

c)

pollen

d)

seeds

15.
What does pollination mean?
a)
fertilization
b)
growing
c)
seed dispersal
d)
absorbing sunlight
16.
 How do pollinators help a plant survive?
a)

they prevent too much pollen from accumulating


b)
Pollinators help pollen transfer from one flower to another flower.
c)
Pollinators guard plants from predators
d)
They help make the honey
17.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
18.
Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?
a)
From both parents
b)
From only one parent
c)
From neither parent
d)
There are no traits handed down
19.
What percentage of chromosomes are handed down by a sperm cell?
a)
75%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
100%
20.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
21.
What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Only one parent needed
b)
Off spring are exact copies of parents
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Needs two parents
22.
Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction
a)
Sexual 
b)
Binary fission
c)
Cells 
d)
organism 
23.

All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -

a)

makes its own food

b)

is unicellular

c)

live in a marine habitat

d)

reproduces asexually

24.
When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -
a)
contain fewer mutations
b)
be lesser in quantity
c)
be simpler overall
d)
show more variation
25.
What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?
a)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
c)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
d)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
26.
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
27.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
28.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
29.

Ovuluation is the process in which

a)

sperm is released

b)

ovaries are released

c)

egg cells are released

30.

Sperm cells contain

a)

23 pairs of chromosomes

b)

46 chromosomes

c)

23 chromosomes

d)

None of the options

31.

The diagram below represents the life cycle of a butterfly.


This life cycle represents the process of

a)

separation from parent

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

metamorphosis

d)

extinction

32.

The diagram below represents an event in human reproduction.The numbers in the drawing represent the number of

a)

genes

b)

chromosomes

c)

cells

d)

DNA

33.

Why is an organism that reproduces asexually genetically identical to its parent?

a)

All of the offspring’s genes came from the parent.

b)

All of the offspring’s genes mutated to look like the parent’s genes

c)

The offspring inherited only half of the parent’s genes.

d)

The offspring in

34.

Identify the sexual reproductive process represented at A

a)

Mutation

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Ovulation

35.

These rabbits all came from the same litter with the same parents. One of them has longer ears than the others. Neither parent has the gene that causes longer ears. Identify the process that might cause the appearance of this new trait in the offspring.

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

Migration

d)

Ovulation

36.

Which structure’s main function is to produce food (sugar) in a plant?

a)

Flower

b)

Leaf

c)

Stem

d)

Root

37.

Which fertilization and development method is most typical of humans before birth occurs?

a)

external fertilization and external development

b)

external fertilization and internal development

c)

internal fertilization and external development

d)

internal fertilization and internal development

38.

The diagram below represents the changes in the body structure of a frog as it goes through its life cycle. The changes shown are best described as

a)

competition

b)

dynamic equilibrum

c)

metamorphosis

d)

evolution

39.

The diagram below represents a plant. One plant structure is labeled X. The diagram below represents a plant. One plant structure is labeled X.

a)

produce seeds

b)

attract insects

c)

support the plant

d)

protect the plant from disease

40.

The diagrams below represent reproduction in two different types of organisms, amebas and birds. Explain why the bird offspring will differ from its parents more than the ameba offspring will differ from its parent.

a)

The ameba has more mutations

b)

The bird reproduced sexually and the ameba reproduced asexually

c)

The ameba reproduced sexually and the bird reproduced asexually

d)

The birds are identical to only one of it's parents

41.

The diagram represents reproduction and cell division in a sea urchin (animal) in stages labeled A through F. When a sea urchin reproduces, the female sex cell and the male sex cell unite to form a cell called a zygote. The zygote divides several times in a matter of hours.


Between which two consecutive stages did fertilization occur?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and D

d)

After f

42.

The diagram represents reproduction and cell division in a sea urchin (animal) in stages labeled A through F. When a sea urchin reproduces, the female sex cell and the male sex cell unite to form a cell called a zygote. The zygote divides several times in a matter of hours.


Do sea urchins reproduce sexually or asexually?

a)

Sexually

b)

Asexually

43.

How many cells would be at stage F?

a)

8

b)

12

c)

16

d)

20