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WorksheetsGenetic Technology and Reproduction
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
A scientist cloned a goat. Which of these is a true statement about the cloned goat?
a)
It has new genes and traits
b)
It lacks the genes for reproduction
c)
It has the genes that are identical to the original goat
d)
It looks the same but has different genes.
2.
The purpose of selective breeding is to
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
3.
What is a GMO?
a)
An organism that has had its DNA modified by humans
b)
An organism missing a chromosome
c)
Epigenetics
d)
A genetically identical organism
4.
Advantages of genetically modified crops include(s)
a)
insect resistance
b)
drought/freeze resistance
c)
higher yield
d)
all of these are reasons for using GMOs
5.
Concerns about genetically modified organisms include(s)
a)
risk to human health
b)
may be harmful to ecosystems
c)
seed/pollen drift to organic farms
d)
all of these are valid concerns
6.
Human body cells have _____ pairs of chromosomes- ____ chromosomes in total
a)
23, 46
b)
23, 23
c)
46, 46
d)
1, 2
7.
The primary function of mitosis is _______
a)
to create genetic variety
b)
growth and repair of cells
8.
Mitosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent cell
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Meiosis creates daughter cells which are genetically identical to the parent
a)
True
b)
False
10.
How many daughter cells are produced from meiosis ?
a)
10
b)
6
c)
4
d)
2
11.
The female sex cell is called
a)
zygote
b)
sperm
c)
fertilization
d)
egg
12.
The male sex cell is called
a)
egg
b)
zygote
c)
sperm
d)
mitosis
13.
Most of the cells in the human body are produced by
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
14.
Name that process
a)
Mitosis
b)
Meiosis
c)
Mutation
d)
Cell Cycle
15.
In Meiosis if the parent cells has 40 chromosomes, then how many will the daughter cells have
a)
40
b)
10
c)
20
d)
18
16.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
17.
Which part may develop into a fruit?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
A
18.
The part of the stamen that produces pollen grains is the ___.
a)
anther
b)
pistil
c)
filament
d)
ovary
19.
The male reproductive structure of a flower is the ___.
a)
pistil
b)
ovary
c)
stamen
d)
ovule
20.
The part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
filament
21.
Which part produces pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
22.
The part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.
a)
anther
b)
stamen
c)
style
d)
stigma
23.
Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.
a)
petals
b)
pistils
c)
stamen
d)
filaments
24.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
25.
Requires two parents
a)
sexual reproduction
b)
asexual reproduction
26.
The enlarged base of the pistil that stores the eggs of the plant is the ___.
a)
ovary
b)
ovule
c)
stigma
d)
style
27.
Flowering plants reproduce...
a)
Sexually
b)
Asexually
28.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
29.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
30.
This is when a new organism grows by cell division on the body of its parent. The bud, or offspring is identical to the parent. The bud, when large enough, can break off of the parent and live on its own. Examples of this include yeast, hydra and potatoes.
a)
Regeneration
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Fission
d)
Budding
31.
Is the following asexual or sexual reproduction?
A labradoodle is a type of dog that is crossed between a labradoor retriever and a poodle. The labradoodle puppy takes on the traits of both of its parents. Female dogs have a pregnancy period of almost 70 days.
A labradoodle is a type of dog that is crossed between a labradoor retriever and a poodle. The labradoodle puppy takes on the traits of both of its parents. Female dogs have a pregnancy period of almost 70 days.
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
32.
Fully grown parent cells split into two halves resulting in two daughter cells with the exact DNA as the parent.
a)
Fission
b)
Budding
c)
Fragmentation
d)
Vegetative Reproductions
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