WorksheetsUnit 4 Genetics, Reproduction & Heredity
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following best defines heredity?
the passing of genetic information from one generation to the next
the joining of sex cells to form the first cell of a new organism.
the cycle through which an organism grows from a young form to a mature form.
the technology that enables scientists to insert genetic information from one organism into another.
Which organelle is where genetic information is stored?
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
What parts of a cell are most involved in determining the shape of your face?
Genes, chromosomes, and nucleus
Cytoplasm, chloroplasts, and genes
Vacuoles, nucleus, and chromosomes
Chromosomes, chloroplasts, and vacuoles
The hydra is a very small, simple animal that lives in water. Hydras reproduce asexually by budding,
a process in which a bud breaks off an adult hydra and floats away. Which of these describes a hydra?
A hydra bud contains genetic material from its two parents.
A hydra bud is genetically identical to the parent hydra.
A hydra bud has different mutations than the parent hydra.
A hydra bud has half as much genetic material as the parent hydra
An organism reproduces asexually. What percentage of the offspring’s genetic information is the same as the genetic information of the parent?
25%
50%
75%
100%
In one student’s family, two of the children have curly hair, one child has wavy hair, and the fourth child has straight hair. Which of these processes is responsible for the variety of hair texture in this family?
Asexual reproduction
Binary Fission
Sexual Reproductino
Vegetative Propogation
Certain species of whiptail lizards have only female individuals and no males. These lizards reproduce asexually. What is one disadvantage of asexual reproduction for these lizards?
They are smaller than lizards that reproduce sexually.
They are more likely to develop a variety of tail lengths.
A new population can be established by a single individual in a relatively short period of time.
All the members of a population are genetically very similar and less able to survive environmental changes.
What do you call the type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring?
pollination
sexual reproduction
fertilization
asexual reproduction
Amoeba use mitosis and produce two offspring that are identical to the parent. This is an example of...
budding.
binary fission.
regeneration.
parthenogenesis.
Squidward has light blue skin, and his genotype for this trait is Bb. Which of the following would describe Squidward?
Purebred
Hybrid
Homozygous
Sex-linked
Which is NOT a form of asexual reproduction?
binary fission
meiosis
budding
parthenogenesis
Which statement reflects a way in which asexual reproduction is beneficial? Select all that apply.
It results in genetic variation.
It requires a lot of time and energy.
Organisms can reproduce without a mate.
It is a much quicker process.
