WorksheetsScience MP2 Week 3 Assessment 11-4-22
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is sexual reproduction?
two parents contribute a sex cell to the new organism
One organism produces new organisms identical to itself
No organisms are created
An organism is created out of thin air
What is fertilization?
Spores are produced asexually by one parent
A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism identical to the parent.
The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells
A sperm and egg cell join together forming a new cell.
What is binary fission?
A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism genetically identical to the parent
Spores are produced asexually by one parent
The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells.
New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves
What is budding?
A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism that is genetically identical to the parent
Spores are produced asexually by one parent
New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves.
The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells.
What are spores?
New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves.
A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism identical to the parent
The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells
A specialized cell that can survive harsh conditions. They are produced asexually.
What is vegetative reproduction?
Spores are produced asexually by one parent.
New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves
The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells
A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism
Quick reproduction is an advantage of____
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Neither
Increased chances of survival in changing environments is an advantage of___
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Neither
Production of genetic variation is an advantage of___
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Neither
Not needing a partner is an advantage of___
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Neither
Requiring complex structures is a disadvantage of___
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Neither
When an egg is fertilized by a sperm cell, a new cell is formed. This cell is called a___
zygote
spore
hydra
bud
What are the two types of cell division mentioned?
Parent and Offspring
Dominant and Recessive
Sexual and Asexual
Mitosis and Meiosis
What is asexual reproduction?
Two parents each contribute a sex cell to the new organism
An organism produces offspring genetically identical to itself.
An organism is created out of thin air
No organisms are created
Asexual Reproduction produces offspring that are identical to their parents, such as with bacteria. What will happen to the bacteria if there is a sudden environmental change?
It will grow more and thrive
It will remain at current size
It will most likely die
It will move somewhere else.
Humans are incredibly diverse genetically, this means that we are...
Not able to survive sudden environmental changes
Not able to evolve over time
Able to get an exact copy of our parents' genes
Able to survive sudden environmental changes
Which of the following is heterozygous?
AA
aa
Aa
none
Which of the following is homozygous dominant?
BB
Bb
bb
none
Which of the following is homozygous recessive?
Cc
CC
cc
none
Which of the following is an inherited trait?
learning to ride a bike
learning to play the piano
playing a sport well
having green eyes
Which of the following is an acquired trait?
being able to roll your tongue
being able to sing really well
being really tall
having blonde hair
Variations of a gene are called...
alleles
chromosomes
genes
DNA
Which of the following represents a dominant allele?
1
e
E
2
Which of the following represents a recessive allele?
A
a
3
4
The genetic make-up of an organism is known as its...
Photus
Genus
Phenotype
Genotype
An organism's observable characteristics are known as its...
Genus
Phenotype
Genotype
Photus
The recessive allele is only expressed fully when...
there are two dominant alleles
there is one dominant and one recessive allele
there are two recessive alleles
it is never fully expressed
How many pairs of chromosomes do we have?
21
22
23
24
Who is known as the father of modern genetics?
Nikola Tesla
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Gregor Mendel
A tool used to predict the characteristics offspring can inherit from their parents is known as...
a pie chart
a Punnett square
a phenotype
a zygote
