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Growth

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

The parameters below are used in measuring growth in humans and animals except

a)

height

b)

weight

c)

dry weight

d)

wet weight

2.

Growth in organisms is

a)

increase in the number of cells

b)

temporary process

c)

reversible

d)

increase in density

3.

The correct order stages of growth for complete metamorphosis is

a)

egg - pupa - larvae - adult

b)

egg - larvae - pupa - adult

c)

larvae - egg - pupa - adult

d)

pupa - egg - larvae - adult

4.

....................undergo incomplete metamorphosis

a)

butterfly

b)

mosquitoes

c)

ants

d)

grasshopper

5.
a)

Body volume increases at QR because of ecdysis.

b)

Body volume does not increase at PQ because of the exoskeleton

c)

Body volume does not increase at PQ because the insect stops growing at this stage.

d)

Body volume increases at QR because of air intake by insect.

6.

In an insect, the process of removing an old exoskeleton and replacing it with a new larger one is known as

a)

dialysis

b)

haemolysis

c)

ecdysis

d)

hydrolysis

7.

Which of the stages P, Q, R or S, is known as the exponential phase?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

8.

Ageing, illness, lack of nutrients or space eventually leads to

a)

no power

b)

maturity

c)

growth

d)

death

9.

Adult and larvae stages in complete metamorphosis feed on different foods and have different predators. In insect metamorphosis both adults and nymphs consume the same food and have similar predators. What is the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis based on the information above?

a)

Complete metamorphosis gives insects a survival advantage.

b)

Incomplete metamorphosis gives insects a survival advantage.

c)

Different food habits in complete metamorphosis results in a short life cycle.

d)

Similar food habits in incomplete metamorphosis results in a short life cycle.

10.

Graph of measurement of physical changes against time known as ...

a)

growth curve

b)

growth rate

c)

development curve

d)

development rate

11.

What is growth?

a)

it is the quantitative change in form in an organism over a period of time

b)

it is quantitative increase in size in an organism over a period of time

c)

it is the change in the degree of specialization of tissues

d)

it is a measure of an increase in size of an object

12.

The process where meristematic cells become specialized is called

a)

cell differentiation

b)

cell derivation

c)

cell enlargement

d)

cell division

13.

What is /are the disadvantages of using the wet mass of an organism to measure growth


I. the measurement is not accurate

II. water content in the organism is inconsistent

III. it is used only to measure organisms living in water

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

14.

Which of the following are related to growth phases?


I Cell enlargement

II Cell division

III Cell maturation

a)

I only

b)

I and II only

c)

II and III only

d)

I, II and III

15.

Which of the following is the most accurate parameter to use for measuring the growth of a plant?

a)

Dry mass

b)

Weight mass

c)

Height

d)

Surface area

16.

The figure shows the growth phases of an organism. Describe what happen during log phase?

a)

Cells are still dividing but at a rate replacing the cells that have died

b)

Growth slow down because limited by internal or external factors

c)

The fastest organism growth

d)

Organisms is trying to adapt to the new environment

17.

Exoskeleton is periodically shed in a process known as _____.

a)

ecdysis

b)

instar

c)

chitin

d)

chaetae

18.

During __________, growth rate is slow but growth rate will accelerate in _________, due to sufficient of food supply.

a)

Log phase, linear phase

b)

Lag phase, stationary phase

c)

Lag phase, log phase

d)

Linear phase, log phase

19.

Plotting the increase in weight of a germinating pea seedling against time, produces

a)

an exponential curve.

b)

an inclined straight line.

c)

a sigmoid curve.

d)

a horizontal straight line.

20.

Which statement about incomplete metamorphosis is true?

a)

Butterflies go through incomplete metamorphosis

b)

The first stage is an egg

c)

A stage of incomplete metamorphosis is a larva

d)

A stage of incomplete metamorphosis is a pupa

21.

What is the correct order of development for a butterfly?

a)

WXYZ

b)

ZWYX

c)

WXZY

d)

ZYXW

22.

What is true about complete metamorphosis?

a)

They have four stages; egg, pupa, larva, adult

b)

The adult stage looks different from the nymph stage

c)

The adult stage looks like the nymph stage

d)

They have three stages; egg, nymph, adult

23.

Which insects go through incomplete metamorphosis?

a)

Moths and ladybugs

b)

Ants and bees

c)

Grasshoppers, crickets, and dragonflies

d)

Butterflies and cockroach

24.

What do these pictures represent?

a)

Incomplete metamorphosis

b)

Egg stage

c)

Complete metamorphosis

d)

Larva stage

25.

Why must insects go through ecdysis?

a)

To reproduce more effectively

b)

To shed off the exoskeleton for growth and development.

c)

To run away from predator

d)

To regulate the body temperature