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Year 8 Reproduction

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The male part of the flower is________
a)
pistil
b)
sepal
c)
ovaries
d)
stamen
2.
The pollen grains are found in this part of the stamen.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
pistil
3.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
pistil
d)
stigma
4.
What is #4 pointing to?
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
ovary
5.
What part of the flower will turn into a seed?
a)
ovary
b)
anther
c)
ovule
d)
filament
6.
What part of the seed becomes the actual plant?
a)
Embryo
b)
Cotelydons
c)
Seed coat
d)
Ovary
7.
The transfer of pollen, containing the sperm cells, to the female part of the flower. 
a)
seed disperal
b)
pollination 
c)
germination
d)
fertilization
8.
After fertilization what does the ovary develop into?
a)
Fruit
b)
Bud
c)
Seed
d)
Flower
9.
Wind-pollinated flowers usually have ______ and ________ petals. 
a)
big ... bright 
b)
small .... bright 
c)
big ... dull 
d)
small ... dull
10.
I am a flower that produces nectar. What is the function of the nectar?
a)
To provide food for the flower
b)
To attract pollinators
c)
To attract animals to disperse the fruits
d)
To produce perfumes for Man
11.
How many parents do you have in asexual reproduction?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
12.
How much DNA do you receive from one parent in asexual reproduction?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
75%
d)
100%
13.
The name for both male and female sexual cells is
a)
Sperm
b)
Gamete
c)
Egg
d)
Cytoplasm
14.
An example of ASEXUAL reproduction would be
a)
A piece of a starfish growing into a new starfish
b)
A crocodile egg hatching
c)
A tadpole turning into a frog
d)
Twin babies
15.
Which of the following is a disadvantage for sexual reproduction?
a)
a lot of time and energy is required for making gametes and finding mates
b)
offspring can be produced more quickly than by asexual means
c)
the genetic diversity makes organisms respond differently to environmental changes
d)
the offspring are genetically different
16.
In sexual reproduction offspring look___________from their parent.
a)
Identical
b)
different
c)
the opposite 
d)
happy
17.
In asexual reproduction the offspring look ________ as their parent.
a)
identical
b)
different
c)
the opposite
d)
as happy
18.
What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
a)
It produces more offspring
b)
It produces fewer offspring
c)
It requires a mate
d)
It produces identical offspring
19.
Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction for a species.
a)
It produces more offspring
b)
Offspring can better adapt to changing environments because they are diverse
c)
Off spring are more likely to die because they are all 100% identical to their parent.
d)
It produces fewer offspring
20.
Budding is a specialized cell that can survive  harsh conditions
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Flowering plants & pine trees reproduce ___.
a)
sexually
b)
asexually
c)
vegetatively
22.

Pollen grains are produced by ?

a)

the anther

b)

the stigma

c)

the flowers

d)

the leaves

23.
Which statement best describes the process of asexual reproduction?
a)
new organisms are usually genetically identical to the parent
b)
the reproductive cycle involves the production of games
c)
nuclei of sex cells fuse to form a zygote
d)
it involves the production of genetic copies 
24.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
25.
A hydra reproduces when an outgrowth, or bud, forms and continues to develop until if falls off of the parent. This is an example of:
a)
Binary Fission
b)
Sporulation
c)
Budding
d)
Vegetative Propagation
26.
a)
budding
b)
sporulation
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
binary fission
27.
a)
budding
b)
binary fission
c)
sporulation
d)
regeneration
28.
What type of asexual reproduction is taking place?
Fishermen work hard to catch and remove all the starfish that get into their favorite shell fishing beds and the “underwater farms” where they raise clams and oysters. In the past, they put the starfish into their boats, cut them up with knives, and then throw the pieces of starfish overboard. They thought this would kill the starfish. What they did not know was that each piece of starfish will grow into a whole new animal.
a)
Regeneration
b)
Vegetative propagation
c)
Budding
d)
Fission
29.
Which type of asexual reproduction is taking place?
A planarian is a non-parasitic flatworm.  If a planarian was injured by a predator, it could re-grow its body parts.  If the body parts were not eaten by the predator, the part could re-grow into a whole new planarian as well.
a)
Budding
b)
Fission
c)
Vegetative propagation
d)
Regeneration
30.
The genetic material of an offspring of sexually reproducing organisms is best described as–
a)
identical to that of the other offspring
b)
a copy of the genetic material of the mother
c)
a copy of the genetic material of the father
d)
genes from both parents, in unique combinations
31.
In sexual reproduction, what is the source of the genetic material in a zygote? 
a)
 An egg cell only
b)
A pollen and a sperm cell
c)
 A sperm cell only 
d)
An egg cell and a sperm cell
32.

Which part of the endocrine system are the female reproductive glands?

a)

Ovaries

b)

Testes

c)

Pancreas

d)

Adrenal gland

33.

Which part of the male reproductive system stores sperm?

a)

Testes

b)

Urethra

c)

Prostate

d)

Epididymis

34.

LETTER e:

a)

Uterus

b)

Vulva

c)

Ovaries

d)

Vulva

35.

LETTER g:

a)

Vulva

b)

Vagina

c)

Ovaries

d)

Uterus

36.

LETTER a:

a)

Urethra

b)

Testicles

c)

Scrotum

d)

Penis

37.

Fertilisation:

a)

The embryo becomes a foetus.

b)

The baby is born.

c)

A sperm joins an ovum.

38.

What is the correct word for when the embryo buries into the uterus lining?

a)

implantation

b)

fertilisation

c)

erection

d)

menstruation

39.

In which part of the female reproductive system does a healthy baby grow?

a)

ovaries

b)

oviduct

c)

uterus

d)

cervix

40.

Why do sperm cells have lots of mitochondria?

a)

As they need to take them to the egg cell

b)

So they can do photosynthesis to make food

c)

So they can do respiration to provide lots of energy

41.

Cutting the roots from a carrot and allowing it to grow into a newly formed daughter carrot is called __________.

a)

Vegetative Reproduction

b)

Cloning

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Plants vs. Zombies

42.
This picture is an example of asexual reproduction by...
a)
budding
b)
spores
c)
vegetative propagation
d)
runners
43.
What is the single cell formed when the sperm and the egg join together?
a)
sex cell
b)
zygote
c)
fetus
d)
embryo
44.
What is the structure in the womb that filters nutrients and waste between mother and baby?
a)
umbilical cord
b)
placenta
c)
amniotic sac
d)
uterus
45.
What is the structure in side the womb that transports oxygen and nutrients to the baby?
a)
umbilical cord
b)
placenta
c)
amniotic sac
d)
mother's blood
46.

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

47.

Which is an example of asexual reproduction by regeneration?

a)

cloning sheep

b)

lizard regrowing a tail

c)

sea star arm producing a new organism

d)

strawberry plant producing stolons

48.

The female reproductive cell is called:

a)

Ovum

b)

Ovary

c)

Sperm

d)

Cervix

49.

How many sperm are needed for fertilisation to occur?

a)

Millions

b)

One

c)

Thousands

d)

Ten

50.

What protects the foetus during pregnancy?

a)

The umbilical cord

b)

The amniotic fluid

c)

The placenta

d)

The plasma

51.
Where in the female body do the egg and sperm fuse?
a)
Cervix
b)
Uterus
c)
Ovary
d)
Fallopian tube

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