WorksheetsSex Determination
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
White blood cells are most closely associated
with which two body systems?
circulatory and digestive
immune and circulatory
digestive and excretory
excretory and immune
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
natural selection in males
heredity
evolution
environmental infl uences
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)?
18
24
32
36
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?
cloning studies
genetic engineering
natural selection
random mutations
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?
infections and antigens affect body cells
meisosi and mitosis affect body cells
disease and differentiation affect sex cells
chemicals and radiation affect sex cells
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
more genetic variations are seen in the offspring
there is a greater chance for mutations to occur
the offspring and the parents are genetically identical
the new plants possess the combined genes of both parents
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?
Genetically modifi ed salmon produce more
of some proteins than wild salmon.
Genetically modifi ed salmon and wild salmon
would have identical DNA.
Wild salmon reproduce asexually while
genetically modifi ed salmon reproduce
sexually.
Wild salmon have an altered protein
sequence, but genetically modifi ed salmon
do not.
The diagram below represents a process taking
place in a cell.
The type of organic molecule that is being
synthesized is
DNA
starch
protein
fat
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?
meiosis in 1
fertilization in 3
meiosis in 2
fertilization in 5
meiosis in 3
fertilization in 4
meiosis in 4
fertilization in 5
The process of embryonic development is represented in the diagram below.
The three arrows in the diagram each represent a process known as
mitotic cell division
meiotic cell division
fertilization of gamete cells
differentiation of tissues
