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Reproduction of Organisms Study Guide

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Egg

a)

male sex cell

b)

body cell

c)

stem cell

d)

female sex cell

2.

sex cells

a)

type of cells that form through mitosis

b)

type of cells that help with protection

c)

type of cells that help humans breath

d)

type of cells that form through meiosis

3.

one parent organism

a)

part of sexual reproduction

b)

part of cell division

c)

part of asexual reproduction

d)

part of the cell cycle

4.

Zygote

a)

sex cells that form in the reproductive organs

b)

cell that is the result of fertilization

c)

cell that directions the activities of the other cells

d)

cell that turns into other types of cells

5.

regeneration

a)

when a body part regrows and may form a new organism

b)

when a body part regrows and may cause a mutation

c)

when a body part regrows and may form more sex cells

d)

when a body part regrows and may cause genetic issues

6.

sex cells

a)

are usually haploid cells

b)

are usually diploid cells

c)

are usually found in the liver of a human

d)

are usually found in body cells

7.

A planarian is cut into 3 equal parts. How many planarians will there be by fragmentation/regeneration?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

10

d)

3

8.

Do not need a mate

a)

advantage of asexual reproduction

b)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

9.

Little genetic variation

a)

advantage of asexual reproduction

b)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

10.

mutations can occur

a)

advantage of asexual reproduction

b)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

11.

all susceptible to disease

a)

advantage of asexual reproduction

b)

disadvantage of asexual reproduction

12.

male reproductive organs produced _____

a)

sperm

b)

meiosis

c)

fertilization

d)

eggs

13.

zygote

a)

cell that forms in fertilization

b)

cell that forms in mitosis

c)

cell that forms in meiosis

d)

cell that forms in the cell cycle

14.

fertilization

a)

when a cell goes through mitosis

b)

when two body cells join to form tissue

c)

when tissue cells join to form organs

d)

when two sex cells join

15.

mitosis

a)

takes place in the reproductive organs

b)

takes the place of sex cells

c)

takes place in the body cells

d)

takes the place of cancer cells

16.

meiosis

a)

takes place in body cells

b)

takes place in reproductive organs

c)

takes place in the stomach of humans

d)

takes place in the heart

17.

diploid cells

a)

have one of every kind of chromosome

b)

have two of every kind of chromosome

c)

have three of every kind of chromosome

d)

have four of every kind of chromosome

18.

When sex cells combine to produce offspring, each sex cell will contribute

a)

one fourth the number of chromosomes in body cells

b)

half the number of chromosomes in body cells

c)

the normal number of chromosomes in body cells

d)

twice the number of chromosomes in body cells

19.

Cloning results in two organisms that are

a)

both adult mammals

b)

produced from cuttings

c)

genetically similar

d)

genetically identical

20.

What type of reproduction produces fungi that are different from either parent?

a)

budding

b)

asexual reproduction

c)

sexual reproduction

d)

dividing

21.

Binary fission is the bacterial process of

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

obtaining food

c)

producing energy

d)

forming endospores

22.

The joining of an egg cell and a sperm cell is called

a)

stability

b)

adaptation

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fertilization

23.

What is the process shown in this figure?

a)

budding

b)

cloning

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduciton

24.

During which phase of meiosis do homologous pairs of chromosomes separate?

a)

anaphase I

b)

prophase I

c)

anaphase II

d)

telophase II

25.

During which phase of meiosis do chromosomes condense and thicken?

a)

metaphase I

b)

prophase I

c)

anaphase II

d)

metaphase II

26.

A sea star has one of its arms break off. That arm grows into its own separate organism through ____________________.

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

regeneration

c)

spindle fibers

d)

chromosomes

27.

In asexual reproduction, offspring are produced ___________________.

a)

from one parent

b)

from two parents

c)

from 46 chromosomes

d)

from 8 chromosomes

28.

The process that produces haploid sex cells is __________________.

a)

mitosis

b)

fission

c)

meiosis

d)

interphase

29.

Hydra reproduce through ___________________, where the offspring grows from the body of the parent organism.

a)

budding

b)

DNA

c)

thymine

d)

mutations

30.

If a diploid tomato cell has 24 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will the tomato's sex cells have?

a)

12

b)

6

c)

24

d)

48

31.

Which is NOT a form of asexual reproduction?

a)

binary fission

b)

meiosis

c)

budding

d)

parthenogenesis

32.

Which statement reflects a way in which asexual reproduction is beneficial? Select all that apply.

a)

It results in genetic variation.

b)

It requires a lot of time and energy.

c)

Organisms can reproduce without a mate.

d)

It is a much quicker process.

33.

Which statement describes why genetic variation is beneficial to populations of organisms?

a)

individuals look different from one another

b)

only one parent is needed to produce offspring

c)

populations of the organism increase more rapidly

d)

species can better survive environmental changes

34.

Amoeba use mitosis and produce two offspring that are identical to the parent. This is an example of...

a)

budding.

b)

binary fission.

c)

regeneration.

d)

parthenogenesis.

35.

Sexual reproduction requires ______ parent(s) and asexual reproduction requires ______ parent(s).

a)

one, one

b)

two, two

c)

two, one

d)

one, two

36.
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
37.

Strawberry plants produce offspring by sending out specialized stems. This is an example of...

a)

runners.

b)

tubers.

c)

fragmentation.

d)

budding.

38.

Which of the following types of reproduction would result in the greatest genetic diversity in the offspring?

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Sexual reproduction uses ______________ and asexual reproduction uses _______________.

a)

sex cells, body cells

b)

body cells, sex cells

40.

In sexual reproduction, how much DNA is given by each parent?

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

100%

d)

50%

41.
What is a characteristic of sexual reproduction?
a)
diverse offspring
b)
identical offspring
c)
faster than asexual reproduction
d)
requires no energy
42.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a  disadvantage of Sexual Reproduction?
a)
diverse offspring
b)
identical to parent
c)
time and energy 
d)
adaptability 
43.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism?
a)
makes its own food
b)
goes away
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
44.
Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?
a)
a lot of time and energy is required for making gametes and finding mates
b)
offspring can be produced more quickly than by asexual means
c)
the genetic diversity makes organisms respond differently to environmental changes
d)
the offspring are genetically different
45.
A male shark has 40 chromosomes in each of its sex cells. How many would be present in its body cells?
a)
20
b)
40
c)
80
d)
160
46.
How many daughter cells are produced in mitosis?
a)
4 new cells
b)
2 new cells
c)
One new cell
d)
none of these
47.
How many daughter cells are produced in meiosis?
a)
4 daughter cells
b)
none of these
c)
3 daughter cells
d)
2 daughter cells
48.
Which process and type of resulting cells are represented?
a)
mitosis, gametes
b)
mitosis, body cells
c)
meiosis, gametes
d)
meiosis, body cells
49.
Identify the phase:
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
50.
Identify the phase.
a)
Metaphase I
b)
Metaphase II
c)
Anaphase I
d)
Anaphase II
51.
Identify the process.
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis I
c)
Meiosis II
d)
Interphase
52.
Which of the following cells is a gamete?
a)
egg
b)
bone
c)
heart
d)
muscle
53.
Identify the phase.
a)
Telophase I
b)
Telophase II
c)
Metaphase I
d)
Metaphase II
54.
What phase is represented?
a)
metaphase 1
b)
metaphase 2
c)
anaphase 1
d)
anaphase 2
55.

Homologous chromosomes contain the same genes.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Identify the phase of meiosis in the image below.

a)

anaphase 1

b)

prophase 1

c)

metaphase 1

d)

telophase 1

57.

Cell division in prokaryotes that forms two genetically identical cells is known as ______

a)

fission

b)

bud

c)

regeneration

d)

cloning

58.

What do you call the form of asexual reproduction in which offspring grow from a part of a parent plant?

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

59.

Homologous chromosomes separate during which phase of meiosis?

a)

anaphase I

b)

anaphase II

c)

metaphase I

d)

metaphase II

60.

What do you call the type of asexual reproduction performed in a laboratory that produces identical individuals from a cell or from a cluster of cells taken from a multi cellular organism?

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

cloning

d)

regeneration

61.

What type of asexual reproduction wherein it occurs when an offspring grows from a piece of its parent?

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

regeneration

d)

vegetative reproduction

62.

What do you call the type of asexual reproduction wherein a new organism grows by mitosis and cell division on the body of its parent?

a)

fission

b)

regeneration

c)

budding

d)

cloning

63.

What type of reproduction takes place when one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis and fertilization?

a)

pollination

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

asexual reproduction

d)

fertilization

64.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of meiosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

65.

What do you call the cells that have pairs of chromosomes?

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

c)

Sperm cell

d)

egg cell

66.
Sexual or asexual process of an organism producing more of its own kind
a)
Reproduction
b)
Sexual Reproduction
c)
Asexual Reproduction
d)
Autotrophic
67.
A mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent
a)
Sexual Reproduction
b)
Asexual Reproduction
c)
Cloning
d)
Fragmentation
68.
Compare & Contrast
 Sexual VS Asexual
a)
both only require one parent
b)
sexual creates diverse offspring, and asexual makes uniform
c)
sexual reproduction have larger populations
d)
both require no special cells

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