WorksheetsReproduction & Growth
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
All of the following are ways plants can reproduce asexually EXCEPT:
cross pollination
rooting plant stems in water
grafting
runners developing off the main plant
Of the following, which is NOT a courtship behavior?
birds singing
spiders dancing
dogs digging
birds displaying colorful feathers
Animal communication for the purpose of mating includes the following EXCEPT:
pheromones
sounds, mating calls
displays of bright colors, like feathers
aggression
What is the ripened ovary of an angiosperm called?
sepal
pollen
seed
fruit
Herding and forming circles around young to protect them is an example of:
cooperative behavior
migratory behavior
competition
fertilization strategy
All of the following are learned behaviors in animals EXCEPT:
a crow using a stick to retrieve termites from a termite mound
sea turtle hatchlings heading for the ocean
a chimpanzee using rocks to crack nuts
a dog rolling over on command
The following stimuli can trigger tropisms in plants EXCEPT:
temperature
gravity
touch
light
Which is an instinctual behavior of a bird?
flying
building a nest
knowing where food is
Grafting is when part of a plant’s stem is cut and then attached to another plant. Apple farmers often use grafting to ensure that new plants will have the desired characteristics of the original apple tree. What kind of reproduction is this?
stem sprouting
fertilization
sexual
asexual
Which of the following sentences describes the ways plants spread their seeds? Choose all that apply.
Bees, attracted by brightly colored flowers, pick up and move seeds to new locations.
Animals, attracted by scent, eat and then disperse seeds in new locations through their droppings.
Seeds are carried away from the parent plant by wind or water.
Seeds are dispersed during pollination.
Dakota recently heard elk in a valley bugling. He knows that animals have different strategies that help them to reproduce successfully and that the bugling is a mating call to attract females
Making this type of sound is an example of what type of reproductive strategy?
Parental care
Cooperative behavior
Communication
Migratory behavior
Ian’s father keeps bees, and Ian spends time observing their behavior. He is especially interested in the bee communication and has even seen the waggle dance. The waggle dance communicates the location of food to other bees in the hive. All honeybees know the waggle dance from birth.
The waggle dance is an example of a(n) _____behavior, because bees can perform it correctly the first time.
Learned
Predatory
Instinctive
Courtship
What would be the advantage of pheromone communication for reproduction?
It sends a threatening signal to competitors.
It warns other species to stay away.
It sends a message that an individual is ready to mate.
It expresses dominance and mating interest.
Sophia loves the fall because the days begin to cool and the leaves change to beautiful shades of red, yellow, and orange, but she wonders why the leaves change.
The cause of the leaves changing is____________, and the response is dormancy.
gravity
photoperiodism
tropism
chemotropism
Connor found a bird’s nest holding two tiny eggs, and planned to watch for the eggs to hatch. He understands that mammals have a different way of reproducing. Which of the following describes one difference between amniotic eggs and placental mammals.
In amniotic eggs, the eggs provide nutrients, while in placental mammals, the embryo develops inside the mother’s body.
Amniotic eggs develop inside a mother’s body, but placental mammals develop outside of a mother’s body.
Both amniotic eggs and placental mammals have eggs with leathery shells.
Amniotic eggs are covered with membranes and placental mammals are covered with a leathery shell.
Which factors contribute to the way organisms grow and develop? Choose the all that apply.
genetics
size
response to stimuli
structures
access to resources
What type of plant life cycle is illustrated in this image?
gymnosperm
angiosperm
non vascular plant
fern
The process of development of a plant from a seed or spore after a period of being dormant.
Fertilize
Coevolve
Sexual Reproduction
Germination
What two stages do plants go through during their life cycle?
zygote & ovum
gametophyte & embryo
sporophyte & gametophyte
sporophyte & zygote
The plants in the third pot with eight seeds are not growing and developing as well as the pot containing a single seed. Why?
they are diseased
they are water deprived
they are overcrowded
they are being eaten by insects
The reproductive structure found in flowering plants to provide a means for the joining of egg and sperm to produce seeds.
Flower
Pollen
Nectar
Egg
The process of making an egg able to grow and develop.
Germination
Migration
Fertilization
Nectar
A flowering plant's unit of reproduction; a young plant in a dormant or resting state, capable of growing into an adult plant.
Egg
Sperm
Pollen
Seed
The seasonal movement of animals from one region to another for food, better climate conditions and/or reproduction purposes.
Germination
Sexual Reproduction
Migration
Fertilize
A benefit of internal fertilization would be that ...
there is the ability to produce more offspring
there is less competition for mates
offspring are better protected during early development
the mother has to use less energy to produce offspring
In internal fertilization, fertilization of the egg take place
inside a cocoon
inside the mother's body
outside the mother's body
it varies from species to species
External fertilization is most common in ____.
birds
animals that live in water
mammals
marsupials
A benefit to external fertilization is that
more offspring can be produced at once
less energy is spent by the parents finding a mate
fewer offspring are produced
it is easier for eggs to be fertilized
Why do some animals spend more time caring for their young?
they release many eggs at once in the hopes that some will survive to adulthood
they have many offspring and send them off at a young age to fend for themselves
they have fewer offspring so they send them off at a young age to fend for themselves
they have fewer offspring so they are more invested to ensure the survival of their offspring
Environmental conditions that affect animal growth include all of the following EXCEPT:
abundant food and water
good weather conditions/climate
clean air
genetic variation
lack of pollution
Most animals that exhibit external fertilization ...
have few offspring but devote a lot of time and energy to their survival
have many offspring and devote a lot of time and energy to their survival
have many offspring and do not devote much time and energy to their survival
have few offspring and do not devote much time and energy to their survival
Which of these parenting behaviors does not increase the probability that offspring will survive?
A robin sits on its eggs to keep them warm
A kangaroo carries its young in its pouch
A turtle lays its eggs in a hole then leaves them alone
A mother bat feeds its young with milk
When animals become aggressive with displays of strength...
pheromones
competition
mating calls
nesting
Pansies are winter bloomers. Why do they bloom in winter?
they are better suited to survive in cooler weather
they don't respond to seasonal changes
they are unable to adapt to cold weather
they are conditioned to live in warm weather
______ factors are the factors in an animals surroundings that influence how it will grow.
environmental
genetic
innate
intstinctual
Type of fur (curly, straight, wiry) is an example of a genetic trait. What type of developmental factor is this?
learned
internal
external
environmental
Which part of the flower protects the immature flower bud?
sepal
petal
stamen
pistil
What is name of the part labelled B?
sepal
petal
pistil
stamen
What is name of the part labelled C?
stamen
petal
pistil
sepal
Which part of the flower produces pollen?
sepal
petal
anther
stigma
What is name of the part labelled D?
sepal
petal
stamen
pistil
Where are the eggs located?
sepal
ovary
stamen
pistil
What is name of the part labelled G?
sepal
petal
anther
stigma
A vine coiling around a tree and growing up it is an example of:
phototropism
thigmotropism
positive gravitropism
negative gravitropism
Rooting a plant in water is an example of:
sexual reproduction
vascular reproduction
asexual reproduction
fertilization
Gymnosperms produce ____.
cones
flowers
spores
none of these
What process is represented in the diagram?
Evolution
Change
Metamorphosis
Growth
The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.
germinate at the same time
move to the same place and grow
move further away from the parent plant
compete with one another for minerals in the soil
What is name of the part labelled J?
sepal
petal
ovule
pistil
