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Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 3

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

2.

How do bacteria, which are single celled, reproduce?

a)

mitosis

b)

budding

c)

binary fission

d)

regeneration

3.

What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

offspring are different from parents

b)

diseases are not passed from parent to offspring

c)

it takes a longer time

d)

it takes less time

4.

How many parents are involved with sexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

5.

Which of the following is NOT a form of Asexual reproduction?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Regeneration

d)

fertilization

6.

What organisms reproduce by regeneration? Choose 2

a)

ameba

b)

starfish

c)

lizard

d)

mosquito

7.

What are some advantages of asexual reproduction are: (select 3)

a)

it only requires one organism

b)

faster form of reproduction

c)

offspring are already well-adapted for the environment because they are identical to the parent

d)

there is a lot of genetic variety

8.

Male and female reproductive cells are also called:

a)

spores

b)

pollen

c)

gametes

d)

offspring

9.

A female dog has 32 chromosomes on each of her egg cells. Based on what you have learned, after conception with a male dog of the same breed, how many chromosomes will each of her pups have after conception?

a)

64

b)

10

c)

28

d)

32

10.

If all of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. Which of the following would best describe this type of reproduction?

a)

makes its own food

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

live in a marine habitat

d)

reproduces asexually

11.

Which is one advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Allows genetic variation

b)

Only needs one parent

c)

Happens very quickly

d)

Offspring are exact copies of parent

12.

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

only one parent is needed

b)

not 100% successful

c)

long gestation period

d)

Needs two parents a male and a female

13.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
14.

In sexual reproduction the female produces ___ cells.

a)

Femalex

b)

Quack

c)

Egg

d)

Sperm

15.

How many chromosomes does a human body cell have, total?

a)

48

b)

46

c)

23

d)

47

16.

In each human body cell a female has what chromosome combination for gender?

a)

XY

b)

XX

17.

In each human body cell a male has _____ chromosome combination for gender.

a)

XY

b)

XX

18.

When the pollen and ovules join _______________ occurs.

a)

population

b)

germination

c)

fertilization

d)

photosynthesis

19.

The part of the flower that forms the fruit

a)

sepal

b)

egg

c)

pollen

d)

ovary

20.

A yeast reproduces when a new organism grows off the side of the parent. This is called ____________ which is a form of asexual reproduction?

a)

budding

b)

fragmentation

c)

fertilization

d)

runner

21.

Why do insects go to the flowers?

a)

to get pollen

b)

to feed on nectar

c)

they like the colourful flowers

d)

They like the smell

22.

The yellow powder insects move from the stame to the stigma is called

a)

pollen

b)

Glucose

c)

nectar

d)

sugar

23.

A strawberry plant is a unique organism. They are able to reproduce both sexually and asexually. What method of asexual reporduction do they use?

a)

fragmentation

b)

pollination

c)

budding

d)

runners

24.

A worm is torn into pieces by a bird. Two of the pieces were not eaten. After a few weeks two new worms developed from the pieces. What kind of reproduction created the new worms?

a)

pollination

b)

fertilization

c)

fragmentation

d)

runners

25.

On an island there is a species of lizards that only has females. If this species are to survive they must reporduce by ____________.

a)

parthenogenesis

b)

fertilization

c)

fragmentation

d)

pollination

26.

What is another word that means pollination?

a)

fertilization

b)

growing

c)

seed dispersal

d)

absorbing sunlight

27.

What part of the flower must the pollen travel down to reach the egg?

a)

Style

b)

Filament

c)

Stigma

d)

Anther

28.

What is a pollinator ?

a)

An organism that eats flowers

b)

organisms that have long noses

c)

organisms that carry pollen from one flower to another.

d)

stingray

29.

Jenny was at the produce stand and saw a sign that said tubers .29 per pound. What type of produce could have been in the ben?

a)

beans

b)

potatoes

c)

onions

d)

pumpkin

30.

Which is not found in the female part of the flower?

a)
style
b)
stigma
c)
filament
d)
ovaries
31.

The stigma is the part of the flower that receives the pollen grains.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Jason received an X chromosome for gender form his mom. What chromosome did he receive from his dad.

a)

X

b)

B

c)

Y

d)

C

33.

Matt's parents each gave him ___________ chromosomes at conception.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

92

d)

5

34.

Randy's mom gave him _____ chromosomes for gender?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

1

35.

Every body cell in your body contains _____ chromosomes.

a)

32

b)

23

c)

46

d)

64

36.

The period of time form conception to birth is called the _________________ ______________.

a)

gestation period

b)

incubation period

c)

fertilization period

d)

life and death period

37.

Why does the male determine the gender of a child?

a)

He only has an XC chromosomes to give

b)

Because his sperm cell has only X chromosomes for gender

c)

Because the female always gives an X chromosome and he only can give a Y chromosome for gender

d)

The female can only give an X chromosome but the male could give either an X or a Y.

38.

Your neighbor need to plant a type of grass that would cover his yard by fall. Which type of plant should he use?

a)

runners

b)

rhizomes

c)

budding

d)

bulbs

39.

Every reproductive cell in your body contains _____ chromosomes.

a)

32

b)

23

c)

46

d)

64

40.

Organisms that reproduce asexually will produce offspring that are ____________ to the parent organism.

a)

different

b)

mixture

c)

identical

41.

Kate's grandmother told her that she could have a piece of her favorite house plant. So Kate broke off a pieces and plaed it in water. A few weeks later it began to grow roots. What type of asexual reporduction is this?

a)

runners

b)

cutting

c)

budding

d)

grafting

42.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

All vegetables are fruits but not all fruits are fruits

b)

All fruits are fruits but not all vegetables are vegetables

c)

All fruits are vegetables but not all vegetables are vegetables

d)

All vegetables are vegetables but not all fruits are fruits

43.

If bacteria reproduce every 20 minutes and a table had 100 bacterium on it at 1:00, how many would it have on it at 2:00

a)

100

b)

400

c)

600

d)

800

44.

In the spring many people plant a garden. One of the common vegetables they grow are onions. What type of vegetable are onions?

a)

tuber

b)

runner

c)

bulb

d)

fruit

45.

Identify the type of reproduction in the picture #47

a)

runners

b)

budding

c)

tubers

d)

binary fission

46.

Identify the type of reproduction in picture #49.

a)

runners

b)

binary fission

c)

tubers

d)

bulbs

47.

Identify the type of reproduction in picture #46.

a)

bulbs

b)

runners

c)

budding

d)

tubers

48.

Identify the type of reproduction in picture #48.

a)

runners

b)

budding

c)

binary fission

d)

tubers

49.

Identify the type of reproduction in picture #45.

a)

tubers

b)

binary fission

c)

runners

d)

budding