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General Science Sexual Reproduction Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organisms reproduce sexually?

a)

Humans

b)

Yeast

c)

Paramecium

d)

Hydra

2.

In multicellular organisms, cell division is responsible for..

a)

Growth & Repair

b)

Traits & Genes

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cell respiration

3.

Union of sperm and egg is known as what process?

a)

Fertilization

b)

Fallopian tube

c)

Mitosis

d)

Uterus

4.

Which process produces sex cells (Sperm & Egg)?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Fertilization

d)

Ovary

5.

If crayfish have 100 chromosomes in their body cells. How many chromosomes will be in their sex cells (Sperm & Egg)?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

100

d)

75

6.

In humans, fertilization occurs in which female structure?

a)

Fallopian tubes

b)

Uterus

c)

Ovary

d)

Testes

7.

Which structure produces male sex cells (sperm)?

a)

Testes

b)

Ovary

c)

Vas Deferens

d)

Uterus

8.

Which structure produces and stores female sex cells (eggs)?

a)

Ovary

b)

Testes

c)

Fallopian tubes

d)

Uterus

9.

Which structure is the site where baby development occurs?

a)

Uterus

b)

Fallopian tubes

c)

Ovary

d)

Vagina

10.

That single celled structure that is formed after fertilization is called a...

a)

Zygote

b)

A goat

c)

Placenta

d)

An egg

11.

This form of cell division reduces the number of chromosomes to half of what the parent cell had.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

12.

This form of cell division produces four unique daughter cells.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

13.

This form of cell division produces variety within a population.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

14.

This form of cell division results in genetically identical daughter cells.

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

15.

After a zygote is formed and baby development begins what form of cell division does it use?

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

16.

Which type of cells have a full set of chromosomes?

a)

Skin cells

b)

Sperm cells

c)

Egg cells

17.

Asexual reproduction has one parent, so offspring will get ___ of their DNA from that parent.

a)

100%

b)

75%

c)

50%

d)

25%

18.

Sexual reproduction requires two parents, so offspring will get ___ of their DNA from each parent.

a)

50%

b)

25%

c)

75%

d)

100%

19.

An advantage of sexual reproduction is...

a)

Variety of traits within a population

b)

Less genetic diversity

c)

More energy spent on finding a mate

d)

More offspring at a faster rate

20.

In humans fertilization occurs...

a)

Internally

b)

Externally

21.

In humans baby development occurs...

a)

Internally

b)

Externally

22.

The temporary organ that provides gas exchange and nutrients for a developing baby is called a...

a)

Placenta

b)

Umbilical chord

c)

Uterus

d)

Zygote

23.

Identical twins...

a)

Come from 1 sperm & 1 egg, share a placenta & must be the same sex

b)

Come from 2 sperm & 2 eggs, have 2 placenta & can be different sex

c)

Come from 1 sperm & 1 egg, have 2 placenta & must be the same sex

24.

Fraternal twins...

a)

Come from 2 sperm & 2 eggs, have 2 placenta & can be different sex

b)

Come from 2 sperm & 2 eggs, share a placenta & must be the same sex

c)

Come from 1 sperm & 1 egg, have 2 placenta & can be different sex

25.

What evidence in this diagram tells you this is sexual reproduction?

a)

50% of DNA comes from mom & 50% of DNA comes from dad

b)

There is only one parent

c)

Reproduction occurs and only meiosis is involved

d)

The offspring is different