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Sex Determination

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

White blood cells are most closely associated

with which two body systems?

a)

circulatory and digestive

b)

immune and circulatory

c)

digestive and excretory

d)

excretory and immune

2.

The hair colors of the members of a family are

listed below.

mother – brown hair

father – blond hair

older son – brown hair

younger son – blond hair

The hair colors of the sons are most likely a direct

result of

a)

natural selection in males

b)

heredity

c)

evolution

d)

environmental infl uences

3.

A sample of DNA from a human skin cell

contains 32% cytosine (C) bases. Approximately

what percentage of the bases in this sample will

be thymine (T)?

a)

18

b)

24

c)

32

d)

36

4.

As a way to reduce the number of cases of

malaria, a human tropical disease, a specifi c

DNA sequence is inserted into the reproductive

cells of Anopheles mosquitoes. Which process

was most likely used to alter these mosquitoes?

a)

cloning studies

b)

genetic engineering

c)

natural selection

d)

random mutations

5.

Which accurately identifies two causes of mutations and the cells that must be

affected in order for the mutations to be passed on to offspring?

a)

infections and antigens affect body cells

b)

meisosi and mitosis affect body cells

c)

disease and differentiation affect sex cells

d)

chemicals and radiation affect sex cells

6.

Many tiny plants can be seen developing asexually along the edge of the mother-of-thousands plant leaf, as

shown in the photo below. The tiny plants eventually drop to the ground and grow into new plants of the

same species.

One way this form of reproduction differs from sexual reproduction is

a)

more genetic variations are seen in the offspring

b)

there is a greater chance for mutations to occur

c)

the offspring and the parents are genetically identical

d)

the new plants possess the combined genes of both parents

7.

Some salmon have been genetically modifi ed to

grow bigger and mature faster than wild salmon.

They are kept in fi sh-farming facilities. Which

statement regarding genetically modifi ed salmon

is correct?

a)

Genetically modifi ed salmon produce more

of some proteins than wild salmon.

b)

Genetically modifi ed salmon and wild salmon

would have identical DNA.

c)

Wild salmon reproduce asexually while

genetically modifi ed salmon reproduce

sexually.

d)

Wild salmon have an altered protein

sequence, but genetically modifi ed salmon

do not.

8.

The diagram below represents a process taking

place in a cell.


The type of organic molecule that is being

synthesized is

a)

DNA

b)

starch

c)

protein

d)

fat

9.

The diagram below represents some structures

in the human female reproductive system.

The processes of meiosis and fertilization are

essential in human reproduction. Which row in

the chart correctly identifi es where in the female

reproductive system these two processes occur?

a)

meiosis in 1

fertilization in 3

b)

meiosis in 2

fertilization in 5

c)

meiosis in 3

fertilization in 4

d)

meiosis in 4

fertilization in 5

10.

The process of embryonic development is represented in the diagram below.

The three arrows in the diagram each represent a process known as

a)

mitotic cell division

b)

meiotic cell division

c)

fertilization of gamete cells

d)

differentiation of tissues