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Reproduction

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The offspring is identical to the parent in this type of reproduction:

a)

Sexual

b)

Fertilization

c)

External

d)

Asexual

2.

The type of reproduction where the offspring have a mix of characteristics is called:

a)

Budding

b)

Asexual

c)

Sexual

d)

Intenal

3.

In sexual reproduction, two parents contribute part of the offspring's

a)

Nucleus

b)

Genes

c)

Eggs

d)

Skin color

4.

The union of a male sex cell with a female's sex cell is called:

a)

Meiosis

b)

Mitosis

c)

Generations

d)

Fertilization

5.

What is the female's sex cell called?

a)

Zygote

b)

Egg

c)

Gene

d)

Sperm

6.

Which of the following is a gamete?

a)

Animal

b)

Sperm

c)

Zygote

d)

Pistil

7.

The process by which pollen grains are transferred from the anthers to the stigma is called:

a)

Mitosis

b)

Pollination

c)

Menstruation

d)

Fertilization

8.

In asexual reproduction, there is:

a)

- Sexual intercourse between the parents

b)

- The production of offspring that are very different from the parents

c)

- No joining of male and female sex cells to produce offspring

d)

- Internal fertilization

9.

In a flowering plant, the male sex cell is the:

a)

Pollen

b)

Egg

c)

Stamen

d)

Anther

10.

This type of asexual reproduction regrows part of an animal (ex: Starfish)

a)

Binary fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

parthenogenesis

11.

Which is an example of sexual reproduction?

a)

Yeast producing identical cells.

b)

Dolphins laying eggs.

c)

Cutting off the arm of a starfish.

d)

Butterflies receive nectar when they deposit pollen on flower.

12.

Passes genetic information to future generations

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

c)

Both

d)

None

13.

Prokaryotes reproduce asexually through

a)

Spore formation

b)

Vegetative propagation

c)

Binary fission

d)

Parthenogenesis

14.

In general, asexual reproduction is used by _______ organisms.

a)

Simple

b)

Extinct

c)

Complex

d)

Invertebrate

15.

Which one is not a type of asexual reproduction?

a)

Parthenogensis

b)

Pollination

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Budding

16.

Type of fertilization when the sperm fertilizes the eggs outside of the female body is called

a)

External

b)

Asexual

c)

Internal

d)

Sexual

17.

Type of fertilization when the egg and the sperm join inside the female’s body

a)

Sexual

b)

External

c)

Asexual

d)

Internal

18.

Which type of asexual reproduction is represented in the diagram?

a)

Parthenogenesis

b)

Spore production

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Binary fission

19.

According to the picture, to produce a drone bees carry out :

a)

Internal fertilization

b)

Budding

c)

Pollination

d)

Parthenogenesis

20.

The animation shows the mechanism used by hydra to reproduce. Which mechanism is this one?

a)

Binary fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Vegetative propagation

21.

What is the scientific name for a sex cell?

a)

Gromets

b)

Embryo

c)

Gamete

d)

Stem cell

22.

In what type of sexual reproduction are the eggs or ova released into water?

a)

Internal reproduction

b)

External fertilisation

c)

Internal fertilisation

d)

External reproduction

23.

Which animal undergoes external fertilisation?

a)

Cat

b)

Dog

c)

Human

d)

Frog

24.

What type of fertilisation is this picture showing?

a)

Internal fertilisation

b)

Internal reproduction

c)

External reproduction

d)

External fertilisation

25.

What is the main advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Clones being produced

b)

The offspring being genetically identical to the parents

c)

Genetic variation allowing adaptation if there is an environment change

d)

Having two parents

26.

Which answer choice is NOT a type of asexual reproduction?

a)

budding

b)

fragmentation

c)

fertilization

d)

binary fission

27.

Which organisms reproduce by binary fission where one single cell splits into two identical cells?

a)

starfish and flatworm

b)

giraffe and zebra

c)

bacteria and amoeba

d)

spider plant and strawberry plant

28.

Which type of reproduction produces an identical copy of the parent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

29.

Which statement does NOT describe asexual reproduction?

a)

takes a short amount of time

b)

provides genetic variation - all offspring are different

c)

no mate required in order to reproduce

d)

provides no genetic variation - all offspring are the same

30.

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

a)

10%

b)

30%

c)

100%

d)

50%

31.

Which process results in the production of a zygote?

a)

Cell Specialisation

b)

Fertilisation

c)

Gamete Formation

d)
32.

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

33.

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

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

Fragmentation

d)

vegetative reproduction

34.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
35.
Which of the following cell types is formed by meiosis?
a)
muscle cells
b)
skin cells
c)
sperm cells
d)
blood cells
36.
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
37.
When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -
a)
contain fewer mutations
b)
be lesser in quantity
c)
be simpler overall
d)
show more variation
38.
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
39.

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.

40.

Where does an offspring get its DNA in asexual reproduction?

a)

from both parents

b)

from only one parent

c)

from neither parent

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