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Chapter 2- Life Cycles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The stages a plant or an animal goes through from the beginning of one generation to the beginning of a new generation

a)

heredity

b)

genes

c)

life cycle

d)

metamorphosis

2.

The passing on of characteristics from parents to offspring

a)

trait

b)

heredity

c)

direct development

d)

genes

3.

The change from a larva stage to a nymph stage is a kind of

a)

life cycle

b)

trait

c)

direct development

d)

metamorphosis

4.

The basic units of heredity

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cells

c)

genes

d)

heredity

5.

Fish grow and develop in a process known as

a)

direct development

b)

metamorphosis

c)

life cycle

d)

heredity

6.

A characteristic that is passed from parent to child

a)

heredity

b)

trait

c)

photosynthesis

d)

heredity

7.

The process by which plants make sugar for energy

a)

genes

b)

direct development

c)

photosynthesis

d)

metamorphosis

8.

Which of the following plant structures are on a moss plant?

a)

leaves

b)

seeds

c)

roots

d)

spores

9.

How can you best explain the resemblance between offspring and parents?

a)

eating habits

b)

daily activity

c)

behavior

d)

heredity

10.

Which of the following characteristics is NOT controlled by genes?

a)

color of her hair

b)

hairstyle

c)

dimples

d)

earlobe shape

11.

In which stage of the human life cycle is the body completely developed?

a)

adult

b)

adolescent

c)

child

d)

infant

12.

Which stage of a moss plant's life cycle produces sperm and eggs?

a)

gametophyte

b)

plant

c)

seed

d)

sporophyte

13.

Which is the first stage of incomplete metamorphosis?

a)

adult

b)

larva

c)

egg

d)

nymph

14.

What is the correct order for the plant life cycle?

a)

embryo, flower, leaves, fruit

b)

fruit, flower, leaves, embryo

c)

embryo, fruit, flower, leaves

d)

embryo, leaves, flower, fruit

15.

What life cycle does a frog go through?

a)

complete metamorphosis

b)

incomplete metamorphosis

c)

direct development

d)

tadpole

16.

What carries the instructions for growth and development?

a)

acquired traits

b)

inherited traits

c)

family tree

d)

genes

17.

Which trait is determined ONLY by heredity?

a)

body size

b)

intelligence

c)

hair color

d)

hair style

18.

What part of a plant feeds the embryo until the plant can make its own food?

a)

seed

b)

fruit

c)

stem

d)

roots

19.

Which of these grow from storage stems called tubers?

a)

ferns

b)

strawberries

c)

potatoes

d)

trees

20.

What kind of animal goes through direct development?

a)

frog

b)

butterfly

c)

cricket

d)

spider