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Growth

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Growth:

Increase in size, weight and number of cells

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Graph of measurement of physical changes against time known as ...

a)

growth curve

b)

growth rate

c)

development curve

d)

development rate

3.

Human growth is reversible.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Select the characteristic used to measure growth rate.

a)

Body Height

b)

Body weight

c)

body function

d)

Number of body cells

5.

What is growth?

a)

it is the quantitative change in form in an organism over a period of time

b)

it is quantitative increase in size in an organism over a period of time

c)

it is the change in the degree of specialization of tissues

d)

it is a measure of an increase in size of an object

6.

What is /are the disadvantages of using the wet mass of an organism to measure growth


I. the measurement is not accurate

II. water content in the organism is inconsistent

III. it is used only to measure organisms living in water

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

7.

Which organism displays an intermittent growth pattern?

a)

Dragonfly

b)

Grasshopper

c)

Fish

d)

Human organ

8.

Which statement about limited growth curve is correct?

a)

Continue to grow until they are restricted by environment factors

b)

Growth is complete when the organism achieves its maximum size

c)

The growth of an organism within the organs grow at the same rates with the other parts of the body

d)

Shows the correlation between the growth and development of the organism

9.

Which statement about unlimited growth curve is correct?

a)

Continue to grow until they are restricted by environment factors

b)

Growth is complete when the organism achieves its maximum size

c)

The growth of an organism within the organs grow at the same rates with the other parts of the body

d)

Shows the correlation between the growth and development of the organism

10.

Which of the following is the most accurate parameter to use for measuring the growth of a plant?

a)

Dry mass

b)

Weight mass

c)

Height

d)

Surface area

11.

Which of the following is/are TRUE about intermittent growth?


I It is also known as discontinuous growth

II Length is not an ideal parameter to measure intermittent growth

III It is a step-like pattern growth curve

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

12.

What does an absolute growth curve show?

a)

It shows the actual growth of the organism

b)

It shows the rate of growth of the organism

c)

It shows the lifespan of an organism

d)

It shows the amount of growth per unit time

13.

The figure shows the growth phases of an organism. Describe what happen during log phase?

a)

Cells are still dividing but at a rate replacing the cells that have died

b)

Growth slow down because limited by internal or external factors

c)

The fastest organism growth

d)

Organisms is trying to adapt to the new environment

14.

Caused by extreme conditions, such as a drought.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Dormancy

c)

Migration

15.

Happens during the winter when food is scarce.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

16.

The only valid method of measuring the true growth of seedlings is by determining the increase in ....

a)

fresh weight

b)

dry weight

c)

length

d)

volume

17.

from the graph it can deduced that

a)

a fresh weight of germinating seeds increases steadily with time.

b)

the endosperm of a monocot seed does not provide sufficient food reserves for healthy growth

c)

the weight of a seed consists mainly of water stored within the seed

d)

the embryo uses up the food store of the seed for germination and the following rapid growth phase