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Unit 7 - Reproduction

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 3620secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

During which phase of mitosis and meiosis do the chromosomes and chromatids line up in the center of the cell?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

2.

What are chemicals that can speed up or slow down certain cell processes?

a)

hormones

b)

DNA

c)

sperm

d)

nucleic acid

3.

When a new organism is produced from one organism this is called ________________.

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

4.

How many new cells are formed at the end of the meiosis process?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

5.

Which of the following is a sex cell that is form in the female reproductive system?

a)

Egg

b)

Sperm

c)

Haploid

d)

Patella

6.

What is the name of the hormone that testes create?

a)

Testosterone

b)

Estrogen

c)

Progesterone

d)

Menstruation

7.

Telophase 2 is part of which cellular reproduction process?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

None of the Above

8.

What stage of the cell cycle involves growth and function?

a)

anaphase

b)

interphase

c)

metaphase

d)

telophase

9.

What is a chromosome?

a)

a structure in the nucleus that contains hereditary material

b)

the sex cells found in the male reproductive system

c)

the third phase of the cell cycle

d)

the cell that forms from fertilization

10.

What do you call the cell that forms from fertilization?

a)

fertilized egg

b)

sperm cell

c)

zygote

d)

egg cell

11.

What do you call the type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring?

a)

pollination

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

fertilization

d)

asexual reproduction

12.

What do you call the female sex cell?

a)

egg cell

b)

sperm cell

c)

diploid

d)

haploid

13.

Pairs of chromosomes that have genes for the same traits arranged in the same order are called ___________.

a)

Haploid

b)

Diploid

c)

Homologous chromosomes

d)

Heterogous chromosomes

14.

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

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

c)

Sperm cell

d)

egg cell

15.

In this cell division, one diploid cell divides and makes four haploid sex cells. What do you call this special kind of cell division?

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

fertilization

d)

pollination

16.

Which of the following is NOT a stage of meiosis?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Telophase

17.

Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Genetic variation

b)

Down syndrome

c)

Mutation

d)

New trait formed

18.

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

19.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

All organisms have genetic variation

b)

Parents produces identical off spring which is not suitable for survival in a changing environment

c)

Finding a mate is not needed

d)

It can produce a lot of offspring

20.

A cow has 60 chromosomes in one of its somatic cells. How many chromosomes would each of the cells of a new cow embryo have?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

60

d)

120

21.

Which of the following is true of meiosis?

a)

Meiosis produces cells with twice the chromosome number of body cells.

b)

Meiosis goes through the same four phases of mitosis twice, and produces cells with half the amount of genetic information.

c)

Meiosis produces somatic cells during the process of binary fission.

d)

Meiosis is responsible for the growth and repair of tissues.

22.

An egg cell has 8 chromosomes. How many chromosomes will the zygote have?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

23.
a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

24.
a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

25.
a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

26.
a)

prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telophase

27.

Which of the following is a major difference between mitosis and meiosis?

a)

Meiosis goes through the four phases of mitosis twice.

b)

Mitosis cells have half as many chromosomes as meiosis cells.

c)

Meiosis produces four somatic cells from one germ cell.

d)

Mitosis divides one germ cell into two haploid cells.

28.

Canines have 78 chromosomes in their somatic cells. How many chromosomes would a cell produced by meiosis have in canines?

a)

78

b)

46

c)

39

d)

23

29.

Which of the following are types of gametes?

a)

X and Y

b)

diploid and haploid

c)

sperm and egg

d)

zygote and chromosome

30.

Which of the following occurs during meiosis, but does not occur mitosis?

a)

Spindle fibers form

b)

Chromatids separate

c)

Two genetically identical daughter cells form.

d)

Crossing over

31.

Spermatogenesis creates

a)

2 diploid daughter cells

b)

4 haploid daughter cells identical in size

c)

3 polar bodies and 1 haploid ovum

d)

2 haploid daughter cells

32.

During mitosis, a cell with 22 chromosomes will produce which of the following?

a)

2 daughter cells, each with 22 chromosomes

b)

2 daughter cells, each with 11 chromosomes

c)

4 daughter cells, each with 22 chromosomes

d)

4 daughter cells, each with 11 chromosomes

33.

Oogenesis creates

a)

2 diploid daughter cells

b)

4 haploid daughter cells identical in size

c)

3 polar bodies and 1 haploid ovum

d)

2 haploid daughter cells

34.

Sexual reproduction results in

a)

Genetically unique offspring

b)

Genetically identical offspring

35.

Sexual reproduction results in

a)

No variation

b)

Large amounts of variation

36.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
37.
Unlike mitosis, meiosis in male mammals results in the formation of
a)
one haploid gamete
b)
three diploid gametes
c)
four diploid gametes
d)
four haploid gametes
38.
When an area of a chromatid is exchanged with the matching area on a chromatid of its homologous chromosome, _________________ occurs
a)
crossing over
b)
mutagenesis
c)
hybridization
d)
fertilization
39.
Human eggs and sperm are _____, and each has ____ chromosomes.
a)
diploid, 23
b)
diploid, 46
c)
haploid, 23
d)
haploid, 46
40.

A zygote is formed by ___________ of a male and female gamete.

a)

fertilization

b)

division

c)

reduction

d)

addition

41.
the reproductive organs that produce sperm and testosterone
a)
prostate gland & seminal vesicle
b)
testes or testicles
c)
semen
42.

The sex cells that are made by the testes and are needed to fertilize eggs

a)

sperm

b)

vas deferens

c)

epididymis

43.

Protects and regulates the temperature of the testis

a)

urethra

b)

scrotum

c)

semen

44.

Mature sperm travels through this tube to the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.

a)

urethra

b)

epididymis

c)

vas deferens

45.

Sperm + fluids from seminal vesicle and prostate gland

a)

semen

b)

testes or testicles

c)

scrotum

46.

Sex cells of females that can be fertilized by sperm

a)

ovaries

b)

eggs or ovum

c)

uterus

47.

Reproductive organs that produce eggs, progesterone and estrogen

a)

cervix

b)

vagina

c)

ovaries

48.

The muscular organ the size of a fist where fertilized eggs develop

a)

uterus

b)

ovaries

c)

vagina

49.

Pathway for eggs - connect the ovaries to the uterus

a)

ovaries

b)

cervix

c)

Fallopian tube

50.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

51.

Which term refers to the body's use of energy for energy and growth?

a)

Excretion

b)

Metabolism

c)

Digestion

d)

Respiration

52.

Feedback loops are important because they allow organisms and the environment to

a)

change based on new inputs

b)

fall apart

c)

change based on new outputs

d)

maintain balance

53.
On what day of the cycle is ovulation?
a)
Day 4
b)
Day 8
c)
Day 14
d)
Day 28
54.

Females make ovum / eggs cells everyday

a)

False, they make them every month

b)

False, they make them every year

c)

False, they are born with all the eggs they'll ever have

d)

True

55.

In day 1 of the ovarian cycle women are in which phase?

a)

Luteal

b)

Follicular

c)

Menstrual

d)

Ovulation

56.

The female sex hormones

a)

progesterone

b)

estrogen

c)

testosterone

57.

has a thick lining and muscular walls - strongest muscles in the female body; also called the womb

a)

ovary

b)

uterus

c)

fallopian tube

58.
Where does the implantation occur and the zygote develop?
a)
in the uterus
b)
in the ovary
c)
in the vagina
d)
in the fallopian tube
59.
The developing embryo is fed by its mother’s blood through a tissue called the
a)
placenta
b)
vagina
c)
amnion
d)
uterus
60.
The developing embryo is connected to the placenta by
a)
the spinal cord
b)
the umbilical cord
c)
the amniotic fluid
d)
the developing nerves
61.
Approximately how many weeks after fertilization is baby is ready to be born ?
a)
17 to 24
b)
24 to 36
c)
22 to 48
d)
40 to 42
62.
Ordinarily, how many sperm fertilize a female’s egg?
a)
several million
b)
a few hundred
c)
one
d)
six to ten
63.
Fertilization of the ovum takes place in the
a)
ovary
b)
cervix
c)
uterus
d)
oviduct
64.
What structure protects and cushions the fetus throughout its prenatal development?
a)
amniotic sac and fluid
b)
placenta
c)
umbilical cord
d)
vagina
65.
The length of the menstrual cycle varies, but is usually about 
a)
21 days long
b)
28 days long
c)
36 days long
d)
45 days long
66.
Twins can result from
a)
a fertilized egg dividing into two blastocysts
b)
two eggs being released at the same time, and both are fertilized
c)
two embryos implanted in the uterus through invitro fertilization
d)
all of these can result in twins
67.
Each human skin cell has ____ pairs of chromosomes.
a)
13
b)
18
c)
23
d)
46
68.
In which phase of meiosis does the membrane surrounding the nucleus break apart?
a)
prophase I
b)
metaphase I
c)
anaphase I
d)
telophase !
69.
A cell that has 2 of every kind of chromosome is _____.
a)
haploid
b)
diploid
c)
an egg
d)
a sperm
70.
Haploid numbers of chromosomes are usually found in the ____ of an organism.
a)
tissues
b)
body cells
c)

gamates

d)
zygotes
71.
After meiosis, how many chromosomes does each cell have compared to the original cell?
a)
same number
b)
half as many
c)
twice as many
d)
three times as mny
72.

A fertilized ovum (this is produced by the union of sperm and egg)

a)

Oogonia

b)

Primary Oocyte

c)

Secondary Oocyte

d)

Zygote

e)

Follicle Cells

73.

Sperm are produced in the

a)

Bladder

b)

Testes

c)

Scrotum

d)

Ovaries

74.

Human eggs are usually fertilized in the

a)

Uterus

b)

Ovary

c)

Oviduct

d)

Cervix

75.

A fertilized egg develops in the

a)

the cervix

b)

the uterus

c)

an ovary

d)

the vagina

76.

Which of the following is NOT true about the placenta?

a)

The placenta protects baby from drugs the mother uses.

b)

The mother's blood does not mix with the baby's blood in the placenta.

c)

Waste is passed from the embryo through the placenta into the mother's blood.

d)

The placenta prevents some diseases from spreading from the mother to the embryo.

77.

Which is the correct order of human development?

a)

fetus, embryo, zygote

b)

zygote, embryo, fetus

c)

embryo, fetus, zygote

d)

zygote, fetus, embryo

78.

A major male sex organ that produces and stores sperm.

a)

Prostate Gland

b)

Testicle

c)

Ovary

d)

Vas deferens

79.

A muscular tube that transports sperm-filled semen.

a)

Vas deferens

b)

Fallopian tube

c)

Scrotum

d)

Penis

80.

What part of male reproductive system that function as a sac that holds the testes?

a)

Vas deferens

b)

Scrotum

c)

Penis

d)

Prostate gland

81.

What is the primary sex hormones of males?

a)

Prostate gland

b)

Testosterone

c)

Urine

d)

Semen

82.

What is the division of cytoplasm called?

a)

chromosome

b)

mitosis

c)

cytokinesis

d)

the cell cycle

83.

A cell produces more cells by first copying its...

a)

centioles

b)

DNA

c)

chromatids

d)

cell membranes

84.
Cells spend the majority of their lifes in
a)
interphase
b)
M
c)
S
d)
G2
85.
What is the correct order of the phases of mitosis?
a)
Prophase
 Anaphase
Metaphase
Telophase
b)
Prophase
Metphase
Anaphase
Telophase
c)
Interphase
Cytokinesis
Metaphase
Prophase
d)
Interphase
Prophase
Metphase
Telophase
86.
What is the purpose of mitosis?
a)
To increase the surface area of a cell
b)
To allow cells to divide for growth, repair, and renewal
c)
For increasing genetic variation within a species
d)
To allow for DNA replication and protein synthesis
87.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
88.

This structure forms between 2 plant cells during cytokinesis.

a)

Cleavage Furrow

b)

Cell plate

c)

Chromosome

d)

Spindle Fiber

89.

Poles at opposite ends of the cell that attach to spindle fibers.

a)

Chromatids

b)

Cell plate

c)

Chromosome

d)

Centrioles

90.

The yellow curved lines in the image.

a)

chromosomes

b)

chromatids

c)

spindle fibers

d)

centrioles

91.
What structure is the red arrow pointing to?
a)
chromosome
b)
centromere
c)
chromatid
d)
centriole
92.
Which structures are indicated by the green arrows?
a)
sister chromatids
b)
chromosomes
c)
spindle fibers
d)
centrioles

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