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Science MP2 Week 3 Assessment 11-4-22

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

two parents contribute a sex cell to the new organism

b)

One organism produces new organisms identical to itself

c)

No organisms are created

d)

An organism is created out of thin air

2.

What is fertilization?

a)

Spores are produced asexually by one parent

b)

A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism identical to the parent.

c)

The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells

d)

A sperm and egg cell join together forming a new cell.

3.

What is binary fission?

a)

A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism genetically identical to the parent

b)

Spores are produced asexually by one parent

c)

The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells.

d)

New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves

4.

What is budding?

a)

A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism that is genetically identical to the parent

b)

Spores are produced asexually by one parent

c)

New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves.

d)

The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells.

5.

What are spores?

a)

New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves.

b)

A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism identical to the parent

c)

The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells

d)

A specialized cell that can survive harsh conditions. They are produced asexually.

6.

What is vegetative reproduction?

a)

Spores are produced asexually by one parent.

b)

New plants grow from stems, roots, leaves

c)

The parent organism splits in two, producing two new cells

d)

A bud grows until it forms a new full-sized organism

7.

Quick reproduction is an advantage of____

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Neither

8.

Increased chances of survival in changing environments is an advantage of___

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Neither

9.

Production of genetic variation is an advantage of___

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Neither

10.

Not needing a partner is an advantage of___

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Neither

11.

Requiring complex structures is a disadvantage of___

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Neither

12.

When an egg is fertilized by a sperm cell, a new cell is formed. This cell is called a___

a)

zygote

b)

spore

c)

hydra

d)

bud

13.

What are the two types of cell division mentioned?

a)

Parent and Offspring

b)

Dominant and Recessive

c)

Sexual and Asexual

d)

Mitosis and Meiosis

14.

What is asexual reproduction?

a)

Two parents each contribute a sex cell to the new organism

b)

An organism produces offspring genetically identical to itself.

c)

An organism is created out of thin air

d)

No organisms are created

15.

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?

a)

It will grow more and thrive

b)

It will remain at current size

c)

It will most likely die

d)

It will move somewhere else.

16.

Humans are incredibly diverse genetically, this means that we are...

a)

Not able to survive sudden environmental changes

b)

Not able to evolve over time

c)

Able to get an exact copy of our parents' genes

d)

Able to survive sudden environmental changes

17.

Which of the following is heterozygous?

a)

AA

b)

aa

c)

Aa

d)

none

18.

Which of the following is homozygous dominant?

a)

BB

b)

Bb

c)

bb

d)

none

19.

Which of the following is homozygous recessive?

a)

Cc

b)

CC

c)

cc

d)

none

20.

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

a)

learning to ride a bike

b)

learning to play the piano

c)

playing a sport well

d)

having green eyes

21.

Which of the following is an acquired trait?

a)

being able to roll your tongue

b)

being able to sing really well

c)

being really tall

d)

having blonde hair

22.

Variations of a gene are called...

a)

alleles

b)

chromosomes

c)

genes

d)

DNA

23.

Which of the following represents a dominant allele?

a)

1

b)

e

c)

E

d)

2

24.

Which of the following represents a recessive allele?

a)

A

b)

a

c)

3

d)

4

25.

The genetic make-up of an organism is known as its...

a)

Photus

b)

Genus

c)

Phenotype

d)

Genotype

26.

An organism's observable characteristics are known as its...

a)

Genus

b)

Phenotype

c)

Genotype

d)

Photus

27.

The recessive allele is only expressed fully when...

a)

there are two dominant alleles

b)

there is one dominant and one recessive allele

c)

there are two recessive alleles

d)

it is never fully expressed

28.

How many pairs of chromosomes do we have?

a)

21

b)

22

c)

23

d)

24

29.

Who is known as the father of modern genetics?

a)

Nikola Tesla

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Gregor Mendel

30.

A tool used to predict the characteristics offspring can inherit from their parents is known as...

a)

a pie chart

b)

a Punnett square

c)

a phenotype

d)

a zygote