WorksheetsGrowth
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Growth:
Increase in size, weight and number of cells
True
False
Graph of measurement of physical changes against time known as ...
growth curve
growth rate
development curve
development rate
Human growth is reversible.
True
False
Select the characteristic used to measure growth rate.
Body Height
Body weight
body function
Number of body cells
Which of the following is the growth strategy of arthropod?
addition
molting
accretion
modification
The process where meristematic cells become specialized is called
cell differentiation
cell derivation
cell enlargement
cell division
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
I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III
Which organism displays an intermittent growth pattern?
Dragonfly
Grasshopper
Fish
Human organ
Which statement about limited growth curve is correct?
Continue to grow until they are restricted by environment factors
Growth is complete when the organism achieves its maximum size
The growth of an organism within the organs grow at the same rates with the other parts of the body
Shows the correlation between the growth and development of the organism
Which statement about unlimited growth curve is correct?
Continue to grow until they are restricted by environment factors
Growth is complete when the organism achieves its maximum size
The growth of an organism within the organs grow at the same rates with the other parts of the body
Shows the correlation between the growth and development of the organism
Which of the following are related to growth phases?
I Cell enlargement
II Cell division
III Cell maturation
I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III
Which of the following is the most accurate parameter to use for measuring the growth of a plant?
Dry mass
Weight mass
Height
Surface area
What is\are the disadvantage(s) 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 organism living in water
I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III
Which of the following is/are TRUE about intermittent growth?
I It is also known as discontinuous growth
II Length is not an ideal parameter to measure intermittent growth
III It is a step-like pattern growth curve
I only
I and II only
II and III only
I, II and III
What is the growth pattern of perennial plants?
Sigmoid growth
Unlimited growth
Limited growth
Intermittent growth
What is the growth pattern of arthropod?
Sigmoid growth
Unlimited growth
Limited growth
Intermittent growth
What is the growth pattern of an exoskeleton organism?
Sigmoid growth
Unlimited growth
Limited growth
Intermittent growth
What does an absolute growth curve show?
It shows the actual growth of the organism
It shows the rate of growth of the organism
It shows the lifespan of an organism
It shows the amount of growth per unit time
The figure shows the growth phases of an organism. Describe what happen during log phase?
Cells are still dividing but at a rate replacing the cells that have died
Growth slow down because limited by internal or external factors
The fastest organism growth
Organisms is trying to adapt to the new environment
Growth for unicellular organisms are usually counted by measuring their
length
surface area
volume
population size
Which of the following measurement methods best represent growth of a plant?
Surface area of leaf
Height of plant
Dry mass of plant
Wet mass of plant
Which of the following statements are the disadvantages of using dry mass to measure growth?
I Repetitive measurement on an organism could not be done
II Large number of organism from the same population is needed
III Organsim has to be killed before the measurement can be obtain
IV Measurement may be inaccurate due to temporary fluctuations of the water contents in an organism
I, II and III
I, III and IV
II, III and IV
I,II,III and IV
The diagram shows a typical growth curve of an organism.
Which of the following statements corresponds to phase X in the diagram above?
Growth limited by external and/or internal factors.
Organism has reached maximum size.
Small amount of cell division and enlargement
Growth occurs exponentially
Which of the following measurements can be represented by the graph shown in the diagram?
I The height of a human
II The dry mass of a locust
III The height of a maize plant
IV The wet mass of a perennial plant
I and III
I, II and III
I, III and IV
I, II, III, IV
The diagram shows an allometric growth that occurs in a human. Which of these statements are correct?
I Graph P shows the growth of the thymus gland
II Graph Q shows the growth of the brain
III Graph R shows the growth of the reproductive organs
IV Graph S shows the absolute growth curve of the human body
I and II
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I, II, III and IV
The graph below shows the polar growth of the brain, the reproductive organs and the whole of the human body.
Which of the following is/are conclusion (s) of the above graph?
I The organ's growth in the body is allometric
II The polar growth of each organ of human being is sigmoid
III On a whole, the growth of each human organ is limited
I only
II only
I and III
II and III
I, II and III
