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Form 5 Mid Term 1 (2021) Second Assessment

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following processes produce clones?

I. the growth of a fungus on a piece of bread

II. the development of plantlets at the leaf margins of Bryophyllum

III. propagation of sugar cane from cuttings

IV. germination of seeds from the same pod

a)

I and II only

b)

II and III only

c)

III and IV only

d)

I and IV only

2.

Each daughter cell produced by mitosis has

a)

half the number of chromosomes as the parent

b)

the same number of chromosomes as the parent

c)

twice the number of chromosomes as the parent

d)

a variable number of chromosomes

3.

Which of the following does NOT from part of meiosis?

a)

recombination

b)

segregation

c)

independent assortment

d)

dependent assortment

4.

The sperm of a certain contains 16 chromosomes in its sperm cell. How many chromosomes will there be in the nucleus of its skin cells?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

64

5.

In which of the following parts of a plant would you expect the process of mitosis to occur?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

in the region behind the root hair

d)

in the region behind the root tip

6.

Some plants such as bryophyllum (Wonder of the World, Leaf of Life) can be propagated from buds at the leaf margin. The buds develop into complete plantlets while still attached to the leaf margin. These plants also flower and produce seeds. The development of the plantlets and the seeds

a)

both take place by mitosis

b)

both take place by meiosis

c)

take place by meiosis for the seed and mitosis for the plantlets

d)

take place by mitosis for the seed and meiosis for the plantlets

7.

In which of the following organs does meiosis occur?

a)

a developing embryo

b)

the skin of a mammal

c)

the testis of a mammal

d)

the tip of the shoot of a plant

8.

Which of the following events does NOT occur during mitosis?

a)

chromosomes exchange genetic information

b)

chromosomes have an exact copy of themselves

c)

two chromatids are joined by a centromere

d)

chromosomes align themselves on the equator of the spindle

9.

Which of the following statements about meiosis is NOT true?

a)

recombination of genes occurs

b)

produces four daughter cells

c)

only occurs in sex organs

d)

chromosome number is maintained

10.

The production of gametes during the process of meiosis can lead to?

a)

smaller population size

b)

larger population size

c)

variation in a population

d)

no change in the characteristics of a population

11.

An organism has 24 chromosomes in its hair cell. How many chromosomes will be present in a liver cell?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

48

12.

An organism has 24 chromosomes in its muscle cell. How many chromosomes will be present in its egg cell?

a)

6

b)

12

c)

24

d)

48

13.

Mitotic division results in

a)

two daughter cells with chromosome number n

b)

four daughter cells with chromosome number 2n

c)

two identical daughter cells with chromosome number 2n

d)

four identical daughter cells with chromosome number 2n

14.

Structure Q represents a body cell. Which of the following would represent the nucleus of a gamete from the same organism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Asexual reproduction gives rise to genetically identical offspring because

a)

a single cell divides by meiosis

b)

only half the chromosomes are involved

c)

all the chromosomes are from one parent

d)

all cell divisions are by mitosis

16.

Mitosis and meiosis occur at different points in the life cycle of a typical flowering plant.

Describe TWO differences between the outcomes of cell division by mitosis and cell

division by meiosis.  (4 marks)

4 lines
17.

Suggest TWO ways in which the process of meiosis may be useful to plants. (2 marks)

4 lines
18.

Describe mitosis and explain why this process is important in living organisms.

(6 marks)

4 lines