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Cell reproduction and genetics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All types of sexual reproduction produces an organism that

a)

has characteristics from both parents

b)

has characteristics of one parent but not the other

c)

is genetically identical to the parent

d)

has half the DNA as the parent

2.

Gametes (sex cells) have

a)

the same number of chromosomes as body cells

b)

twice as many chromosomes as body cells

c)

half the number of chromosomes as body cells

d)

varying numbers of chromosomes depending on the type of cell made

3.

What is the genotype for a dwarf pea plant?

a)

TT

b)

Tt

c)

tt

d)

cannot tell

4.

A guinea pig has dominant black fur, his genotype is Bb. A female guinea pig has recessive white fur. Her genotype is bb. What is the chance that the offspring of these two parents will have white fur?

a)

2:4 or 50%

b)

1:4 or 25%

c)

3:4 or 75%

d)

zero chance

5.

What cellular process is responsible for the growth of an organism?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Respiration

c)

Osmosis

d)

Diffusion

6.

Choose all that apply.

​Cells reproduce by splitting in half, a process called cell division. What are the three reasons that the cells in our body need to go through Mitosis?

a)

so we can grow

b)

to get stronger

c)

to heal wounds

d)

so we can look like our parents

e)

to replace old, worn out, and dead cells

7.

If a cell has 40 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will each of its daughter cells have after mitosis?

a)

40

b)

25

c)

20

d)

12

8.

An allele is:

a)

A particular version of a gene

b)

A really yummy flavor of ice cream (Mr. Gill likes sprinkles on his)

c)

The part of the cell where DNA is kept

d)

Always produced in asexual reproduction

9.

If an organism has two of the same kind of allele for a trait, it is considered ____________.

a)

Homozygous

b)

Heterozygous

c)

Monolithic

d)

Dichotomous

10.
The cells produced via meiosis are called:
a)
sex cells
b)
somatic cells
c)
body cells
d)
skin cells
11.
What is it called when a sperm and egg meet?
a)
meiosis
b)
fertilization
c)
cell division
d)
mitosis
12.
If a somatic cell in a butterfly contains 24 chromosomes, a butterfly egg would contain
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
13.
The process of crossing over occurs in what phase of meiosis?
a)
anaphase 1
b)
prophase 1
c)
prophase 2
d)
telophase 1
14.
Chromosomes exchange genetic material during 
a)
crossing over
b)
replication
c)
synthesis
d)
translation
15.
A human zygote should have _____ chromosomes inside.
a)
46
b)
23
c)
92
d)
64
16.
What is one of the advantages, of reproducing sexually versus asexually?
a)
survival of the fittest
b)
overproduction
c)
genetic variation
d)
cloning
17.

Which formula do we use to calculate the number of possible genetic combinations due to independent assortment?

a)

 2n2n  

b)

 n2n2  

c)

  2n2^n  

d)

 n2n^2  

18.

A peanut plant has 40 chromosomes. What is its n number?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

19.

Which genes in this picture are linked?

a)

A and C

b)

B and C

c)

A and B

d)

none of them

20.

Which genes will have the greatest chance of being separated during crossing over?

a)

B and C

b)

A and B

c)

C and D

d)

D and A

21.

Why do many farmers grow polyploidy plants? (more than one answer)

a)

they are bigger

b)

they are smaller

c)

they are more vigorous (stronger)

d)

they are less vigorous (stronger)

22.

Apoptosis can't kill which of the following?

a)

Cell infected with viruses

b)

Cell with DNA damage

c)

Cancer cells

d)

Immune cells

23.

What is Apoptosis?

a)

Cell programmed Death

b)

Inflammation of cell

c)

Phagocytosis

d)

Plasmolysis

24.

the resting phase between successive mitotic divisions of cells

a)

interphase

b)

cell cycle

c)

checkpoint

d)

pluripotent

25.

structure that contains two identical copies of DNA

a)

sister chromatid

b)

embryo

c)

zygote

d)

cell plate