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Unit 3: Methods of Reproduction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is it necessary for DNA replication to take place?

a)

The more genetic information a organism has, the more evolved it is.

b)

The extra DNA strand would be used when the original strand is damaged.

c)

When the cell reproduces, each new daughter cell will have a DNA strand.

d)

DNA is a living organism and needs to reproduce to survive.

2.

What is the complementary strand for CATTGC?

a)

GTAACG

b)

GUAACG

c)

CATTGC

d)

CGTTAC

3.

During S Phase, each DNA strand will have ---

a)

1 original strand and 1 complementary strand

b)

2 original strands and 2 complementary strands

c)

1 mutated strand and 1 original strand

d)

2 unique strands and 2 different strands

4.

An unknown organism's DNA strand consist of 40% Adenine. What would be the percentage of the other Nitrogen Bases?

a)

40% Thymine, 10% Cytosine, 10% Guanine

b)

40% Cytosine, 10% Thymine, 10% Guanine

c)

40% Guanine, 10% Cytosine, 10% Thymine

d)

20% Cytosine, 20% Guanine, 20% Thymine

5.

Asexual reproduction is a form of reproduction that produces ---

a)

Unique offspring

b)

Mutated offspring

c)

Identical offspring

d)

Evolved offspring

6.

Which phase of the cell cycle does the cell synthesize genetic information?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M (cell division)

7.

Which phase of the cell cycle does the cell prepare to divide?

a)

G1

b)

S

c)

G2

d)

M (cell division)

8.

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

a)

Phosphate, Sugar, Base

b)

Sugar, Base, Nitrogen

c)

DNA, RNA, Genetic Information

d)

Nucleus, Nucleolus, Genetic Information

9.

What type of reproduction produces a unique offspring?

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

c)

binary fission

d)

conjugation

10.

What will trigger the cell to divide and reproduce?

a)

When it needs to populate its environment

b)

When it needs to mate and reproduce sexually

c)

When it is unable to obtain enough energy

d)

When S phase occurs and copies DNA

11.

If two organisms have similar structures, they will also share ---

a)

a common ancestor

b)

similar functions

c)

the same environment

d)

similar diets

12.

What is the term for similar structures, but they have different functions?

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

13.

What is the term for different structures, but they perform similar functions

a)

homologous structures

b)

analogous structures

c)

vestigial structures

14.

If you were looking at embryos of different organisms, but they all look similar. You can conclude that ---

a)

they have a common ancestor

b)

they have the same exact DNA

c)

they all live in the same environment

d)

it is just pure coincidence

15.

Which species is more closely related to Amphibians?

a)

Sharks

b)

Crocodiles

c)

Birds

d)

Rabbits

16.

Which species has an amniotic egg? Select ALL that apply

a)

Primates

b)

Birds

c)

Sharks

d)

Amphibians

17.

Before a cell can divide and reproduce, what must a cell do first?

a)

Grow

b)

Prepare to divide

c)

Obtain energy

d)

Copy genetic information

18.

Which statement is invalid?

a)

Cells have to divide to ensure they have enough energy to survive.

b)

During synthesis phase, the genetic information is copied.

c)

The last phase of the cell cycle produces 2 new daughter cells.

d)

During G2 Phase, divide and produce identical daughter cells.

19.

What would challenge the validity of this cladogram?

a)

Hagfish that possess jaws to eat

b)

Birds have feathers instead of fur

c)

Salamanders breathe oxygen using their lungs

d)

Chimps, being the most advanced have the most traits

20.

According to the diagram, which statement is valid?

a)

The diagram is incorrect because the base pairs do not match

b)

The diagram is incorrect because there is not enough bases

c)

The diagram is correct because the base pairs match

d)

The diagram is correct because the sequence of nucleotides is in the correct order