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Grade 7 - Cells and Reproduction

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
2.
A cell is...
a)
the basic unit of structure and function in living organism
b)
an organism
c)
a basic part of everything that we see
d)
found only in animals, not plants
3.
Which of the following are NOT found in animal cells
a)
chloroplasts and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and cell wall
c)
cell wall and cell membrane
d)
mitochondria and nucleus
4.
The nucleus is like the ____________ of the cell.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
stomach
d)
brain
5.
What do vacuoles do? 
a)
They actually do not have an important role
b)
They protect the cell
c)
They are the brain of the cell
d)
storage area for cells; water storage in plants 
6.
If you were some bad guy trying to sneak into an animal cell, who would be there to stop you?
a)
nucleus
b)
mitochondria
c)
cell membrane
d)
cell wall
7.
Which of the following, found ONLY in plant cells, provides structure?
a)
cell wall
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
vacuole
8.

Which of the following converts food into energy for the cell?

a)

vacuole

b)

mitochondria

c)

cytoplasm

d)

cell membrane

9.

The fluid that surrounds the organelles is... (hint... "Try to pull a fast one and..."

a)

chloroplast

b)

cytoplasm

c)

vacuole

d)

cell wall

10.

Which organelle takes in "sun showers" and helps plants with the process or photosynthesis?

a)

Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Chloroplast

11.

A normal human cell contains how many chromosomes?

a)

16

b)

26

c)

46

d)

14

12.
The main function of chloroplasts is:
a)
To control what enters and leaves the cell.
b)
To break down food to release energy for the cell.
c)
To control all activities of the cell.
d)
To produce food for the cell using the sun's energy.
13.
Michael looked at a cell through a microscope.  He identified a nucleus, chloroplast, and cytoplasm.  What kind of cell did Michael observe?
a)
animal
b)
plant
c)
vertebrate
d)
bacteria
14.
A rigid layer that lies outside the cell's  membrane is...
a)
Cytoplasm
b)
Cell membrane
c)
Cell Wall
d)
Flagella
15.
surrounds the cell; regulates what enters/leaves cell: holds the cell together
a)
vacuole
b)
cell wall
c)
cell membrane
d)
lysosome
16.

When a single-celled organism splits into 2 new organisms it is called _________________.

a)

fragmentation

b)

fission

c)

budding

d)

sporulation

17.

When an offspring grows off from the body of a parent organism it is called __________________.

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fragmentation

d)

sporulation

18.

Some advantages of sexual reproduction include: (select all that apply)

a)

genetic variation

b)

improves chances of adapting to the environment

c)

helps species survive catastrophes

d)

it doesn't take as much energy as asexual reproduction

19.

What are some advantages of asexual reproduction are: (select all that apply)

a)

it only requires one organism

b)

it takes less energy than sexual reproduction

c)

offspring are already well-adapted for the environment

d)

there is a lot of genetic variety

20.

Male and female reproductive cells are collectively known as:

a)

spores

b)

pollen

c)

gametes

d)

offspring

21.

Genetically identical offspring are _____________ the parent organism.

a)

opposite of

b)

clones of

c)

superior to

d)

inferior to

22.

____________________ occurs when a male gamete (sperm) combines with a female gamete (egg).

a)

sporulation

b)

fertilization

c)

fission

d)

regeneration

23.

How many parents are required for sexual reproduction?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

24.

If a sex cell has 10 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will there be after fertilization?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

25.

When one parent organism produces offspring without meiosis and fertilization:

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

26.

What is an disadvantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

An organism can reproduce without a mate

b)

Some organisms can quickly produce a large number of offspring

c)

There is little genetic variation within a population

27.

Cells that have only one chromosome from each pair:

a)

haploid cells

b)

diploid cells

28.

A type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing offspring:

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

29.

What is a disadvantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Genetic variation

b)

Organisms must grow and develop until they are mature enough to reproduce

c)

Selective breeding

30.

Which of the following is not a benefit of asexual reproduction?

a)

Offspring will be successful in an unchanged environment.

b)

Good at adapting to changing environments.

c)

Only requires one parent to produce offspring.

d)

Can reproduce rapidly.

31.

An organism that has been reproduced by asexual means receives ______________ of its chromosomes from its one parent.

a)

3

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

32.

In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:

a)

Physically Identical

b)

Genetically Identical

c)

Physically and Genetically Identical

d)

Not Identical

33.

An organism that has been reproduced by sexual reproduction received ____________ of its chromosomes from the male parent.

a)

4

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

100%

34.

If a cow has 60 chromosomes in a normal cell how many chromosomes would be in a cow's sex cell?

a)

60

b)

120

c)

30

d)

90

35.

What is the type of reproduction that only requires one parent?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

36.

Which type of reproduction results in diversity because the offspring are a combination of the parents and genetically different?

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual