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Mitosis/Meiosis/Reproductive Systems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do egg and sperm cell only have 23 chromosomes?

a)

These cells fuse together forming a single cell with 46 chromosomes

b)

They are small cells, they can only hold 23 chromosomes

c)

They actually have 46 chromosomes each

d)

These cells fuse together forming a single cell with 23 chromosomes

2.

What are gametes?

a)

sex cells (sperm and egg)

b)

body cells like your skin

c)

cells in the nervous system

d)

cells in the endocrine system

3.

What type of cells does mitosis occur in?

a)

gametes

b)

somatic cells (body cells that are not egg or sperm)

4.

How many chromosomes are in a human cell?

a)

23 pairs

b)

64

c)

21

d)

46 pairs

5.

What is DNA?

a)

protein

b)

genetic information

c)

food

6.

The diagram below represents human reproductive systems. Which statement best describes part of the human reproductive process?

a)

Estrogen and progesterone influence the activity of C

b)

Testosterone produced in A is transferred to D, where it influences embryonic development

c)

Testosterone produced in D influences formation of sperm within B

d)

Progesterone stimulates the division of the egg within C

7.

Base your answer to the following question on the diagrams below and on your knowledge of biology. Which structures secrete hormones that regulate the development of secondary sex characteristics?

a)

D and H

b)

F and I

c)

A and J

d)

E and G

8.

What is number 5 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

9.

What is #4 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

10.

A ___________ is formed when fertilization occurs.

a)

embryo

b)

zygote

c)

fetus

d)

sperm

11.

Sex cells have __________ the number of chromosomes of other body cells.

a)

twice

b)

half

c)

same

d)

none of the above

12.

What is #10 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

13.

What is #1 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

14.

A fertilized egg develops in the

a)

the cervix

b)

the uterus

c)

an ovary

d)

the vagina

15.

What is #2 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra