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Reproduction & Heredity

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heredity

a)

the passing of traits from parent to offspring

b)

Another way to determine asexual reproduction in animals

c)

Vegetative reproduction

2.

Asexual reproduction

a)

one organism produces offspring that are identical to itself

b)

two organisms that produce offspring that are identical

c)

one organism that produce offspring that are different that the parent

3.

Spores

a)

Produced asexually

b)

Produced sexually

4.

Fertilization

a)

when a sperm and egg join together

b)

part of the 4 stages of Mitosis

c)

Only in prokaryotic cells

5.

Asexual reproduction produces.....

a)

genetically diverse offspring

b)

uniform offspring

c)

Spongebob Offspring

6.

Genes are passed from parent to offspring

a)

True

b)

False

7.

You inherit your genes from your.....

a)

brother

b)

pet

c)

parents

8.
An organism's genetic makeup, or allele combinations
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
9.
An organism's physical appearance, or visible traits
a)
dominant trait
b)
recessive trait
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
10.
A chart that shows all the possible combinations of alleles that can result from a genetic cross
a)
Punnett Square
b)
Principle of Dominance
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Allele
11.
Different forms of a gene
a)
Punnett Square
b)
Principle of Dominance
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)
Allele
12.
Characteristics that are inherited from parent to offspring (genes)
a)
traits
b)
proteins
c)
DNA replication
d)
double helix
13.
Having two identical alleles for a particular gene
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
genetic engineering
d)
selective breeding
14.
Having two different alleles for a particular gene
a)
homozygous
b)
heterozygous
c)
genetic engineering
d)
selective breeding
15.

Asexual reproduction produces

a)

Two offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

b)

Two offspring cells with half genetic material as the parent cell.

c)

Four offspring cells with the same genetic material as the parent cell.

d)

Four offspring cells with half the genetic material as the parent cell.

16.

What is reproduction?

a)

a play

b)

making of the next generation

c)

to do something over

d)

none of the others

17.

A mode of reproduction by which an organism arises from a single organism and inherit the identical genes of that parent

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Genetic Variation

d)

Alleles

18.
The offspring from asexually reproduced organisms are?
a)
Different than their parents
b)
Identical to parents
c)
Like a combination from both parents
d)
A different species
19.

A mode of reproduction in which an organism arises from two organisms and inherits half of its DNA from each parent

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Cloning

d)

Fragmentation

20.

Requires two parents

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

21.

Requires only one parent

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

22.
If two organisms reproduce sexually, then their offspring will exhibit a genetic makeup that is -
a)
identical to only one parent
b)
identical to all of its siblings
c)
a unique combination of traits
d)
the recessive traits of each parent
23.
When comparing the offspring of sexually and asexually reproducing organisms, we would expect the genetic material (DNA) of the sexually reproducing organism to -
a)
contain fewer mutations
b)
be lesser in quantity
c)
be simpler overall
d)
show more variation
24.

Which is a type of Asexual Reproduction

a)

Sexual

b)

Binary fission

c)

Cells

d)

organism

25.

In sexual reproduction the male produces ___ cells.

a)

Malex

b)

Quack

c)

Egg

d)

Sperm

26.

In sexual reproduction the female produces ___ cells.

a)

Femalex

b)

Quack

c)

Egg

d)

Sperm

27.
All Offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
a)
True
b)
False
28.
How many parent(s)are needed for asexual?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
9
d)
100
29.
Which process is considered to be faster? 
a)
Asexual
b)
Sexual 
30.
How many parents are required for sexual reproduction? 
a)
one
b)
two
c)
four
d)
six
31.

A sperm and an egg join together in a process called

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

fertilization

d)

fission

32.

___________ reproduction has the advantage of increasing genetic variation.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Fission

d)

Budding

33.

Brown Bears reproduce sexually, so all the baby bears are...

a)

different.

b)

the same.

34.
Sexual reproduction requires _____ parents and asexual reproduction requires ___ parents
a)
1,1
b)
2,2
c)
2,1
d)
1,2 
35.
Where does an off spring get its traits in asexual reproduction?
a)
From both parents
b)
From only one parent
c)
From neither parent
d)
There are no traits handed down
36.

California blackworms, also known as mudworms, are able to break apart. Each body section that broke apart is able to become an identical new worm. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

37.

Penguins lay 1-2 fertilized eggs that the male and female take turns incubating on their feet. What type of reproduction does this example represent?

a)

Sexual reproduction

b)

Asexual reproduction

38.

Reproducing asexually will produce offspring ...

a)

genetically different from each other

b)

genetically identical to the parent

39.
Which of the following describes the main advantages of sexual reproduction? 
a)
requires lots of time/energy
b)
no new gene combos can arise 
c)
diversity
d)
looks identical to the parent
40.
Which reproduction requires a mate?
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
c)
neither
41.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
42.
Is budding an example of asexual or sexual reproduction?
a)
sexual
b)
both
c)
asexual
d)
neither
43.

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

44.

How do bacteria reproduce?

a)

mitosis

b)

budding

c)

binary fission

d)

regeneration

45.

What is one advantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

offspring are different from parents

b)

two parents

c)

it takes a longer time

d)

it takes less time

46.

How many parents are involved with sexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

47.

Mark all that are examples of asexual reproduction.

a)

spores

b)

budding

c)

regeneration

d)

meiosis

48.

___________________ is a type of asexual reproduction in which a piece of a parent organism breaks off to form an new organism (ex. starfish).

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation

d)

fertiliztion

49.

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

a)

fragmentation

b)

binary fission

c)

budding

d)

sporulation

50.

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

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fragmentation

d)

sporulation

51.

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

52.

What are some disadvantages to sexual reproduction? (select all that apply)

a)

it takes a lot of energy to find a mate

b)

you don't need another mate

c)

it requires a male and a female

d)

more genetic errors can occur

53.

Performed in laboratories and produces identical individuals from a cell or from a cluster of cells taken from a multicellular organism:

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

cloning

d)

regeneration

54.

What organism reproduces using regeneration?

a)

coral

b)

strawberries

c)

bacteria

d)

sea star

55.

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.

56.

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%

57.

In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:

a)

Physically Identical

b)

Genetically Identical

c)

Physically and Genetically Identical

d)

Not Identical

58.

What is the big advantage of sexual reproduction?

a)

Can quickly grow the population

b)

Offspring are guaranteed to be successful in an unchanged environment.

c)

Only one parent is required to reproduce.

d)

Can adapt to changing environments

59.

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%

60.
All of the offspring of an organism have the same genetic material, which is identical to the parent organism. From this, we can conclude that this organism -
a)
makes its own food
b)
is unicellular
c)
live in a marine habitat
d)
reproduces asexually
61.
A type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring 
a)
Asexual Reproduction
b)
Sexual Reproduction
62.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Happens very quickly
d)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
63.

Requires two parents

a)

sexual

b)

asexual

64.
What is Bb?
a)
Homozygous
b)
Heterozygous
c)
Recessive
d)
Alleles
65.

Heredity is -

a)

the appearance of traits due to the environment

b)

the passage of genetic instructions from parents to offspring

c)

the development of learned characteristics

d)

the emergence of new traits in the second generation

66.

What organelle is responsible for inherited traits?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Ribosome

d)

Nucleus

67.

The passing of physical characteristics, or traits, from parent to offspring.

a)

Genetics

b)

Dominant allele

c)

Heredity

d)

Recessive allele

68.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
69.

Where are chromosomes found?

a)

vacuole

b)

cell membrane

c)

nucleus

d)

mitochondria

70.
Which statement describes asexual and sexual reproduction?
a)
Asexual is one part of sexual reproduction.
b)
Sexual reproduction happens before asexual reproduction.
c)
Asexual needs one parent, and sexual needs two parents.
d)
Sexual only happens in animals, and asexual happens only in plants.
71.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
a)
Sexual reproduction produces identical offspring.
b)
Sexual reproduction happens before asexual reproduction.
c)
Sexual reproduction generates a large number of offspring.
d)
Sexual reproduction causes genetic variation in offspring.
72.
This shows which form of reproduction?
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
73.
Mr. Robinson's hairline is straight, and Mrs. Robinson has a widow's peak. Which sentence best explains why their son has a straight hairline?
a)
He brushes his hair the same way his father brushes his hair.
b)
He cuts his hair the same way his mother cuts her hair.
c)
He inherited his hairline from his parents.
d)
His hairline straightened as he grew older.
74.
The pictures below show two dogs. The instructions determining the color of their fur are found in their cell...
a)
cytoplasm
b)
membrane
c)
mitochondria
d)
chromosomes
75.
Which is an inherited trait?
a)
speaking in front of a crowd
b)
having green eyes
c)
knowing math facts
d)
becoming and extrovert
76.

An offspring gets its DNA from________.

a)

Mom & Dad

(50:50)

b)

Mom & Dad

(60:40)

c)

Mom & Dad

(40:60)

d)

Only Mom

77.

In people, the Dominant allele (W) codes for a Widow's Peak. The recessive allele (w) codes for no Widow's Peak. Which phenotype would you expect to be more common? Why?

a)

Widow's Peak- it is the recessive trait.

b)

Widow's Peak-

It is Dominant, so it could be both WW or Ww

c)

Widow's Peak-

It is recessive, so it could be both ww or Ww

d)

No Widow's Peak-

It is Dominant, so it could be both WW or Ww

78.

What is ratio of the offspring from the cross shown will be homozygous recessive for the trait of tallness? T = tall t = short

a)

0 in 4

b)

1 in 4

c)

2 in 4

d)

4 in 4

79.
What allele combination should go in the missing box?
a)
AA
b)
Aa
c)
aa
d)
none of these
80.
What is the probability of heterozygous offspring?
a)
25%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
100%

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