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Reproduction Quiz 1 Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
2 parents needed.
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
2.
one parent needed.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
3.
offspring are identical to the parent.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
4.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
5.

Where does an offspring 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

6.
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
7.

In Leslie's family, two of the children have attached earlobes and one child has unattached earlobes. Which of these processes is responsible for the variety of traits in this family?

a)

Binary Fisson

b)

Sexual Reproduction

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Regeneration

8.
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
9.

Which of the following would produce the most variety offspring when compared to the parent organism?

a)

Cutting a portion of a potato that contains an eye or bud and planting it in a vegetable garden.

b)

Yeast producing a bud that falls off and forms an offspring yeast.

c)

A bee that cross-pollinates flowers in several fields.

d)

A starfish regenerating a new limb.

10.

These dogs are reproduced by ______________________ reproduction and are __________________.

a)

sexually; diverse

b)

asexually; diverse

c)

sexually; uniform

d)

asexually; uniform

11.

A rabbit receives half of its genetic code from the father and half from the mother, this means the rabbit is similar to both parents.

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Sexual or Asexual?
a)
Sexual
b)
Asexual
13.
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
14.
Which type(s) of reproduction produce offspring?
a)
asexual
b)
sexual
c)
both
15.
Why does sexual reproduction result in more genetic diversity than asexual reproduction? 
a)
Traits from two parents are combined. 
b)
More organisms reproduce this way. 
c)
Offspring grow in different environments. 
d)
Offspring come from identical parents. 
16.
Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra, reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in this stage of the life cycle of the hydra is shown in the diagram? 
a)
binary fission
b)
budding
c)
fragmentation 
d)
vegetation propagation
17.

What is the correct name for a sex cell?

a)

The noise

b)

Gamete

c)

Ovary

d)

Sperm

18.

Where are sperm cells produced?

a)

Ovary

b)

Testes

c)

Bladder

d)

Balls

19.
How many pairs of chromosomes exist in each of your cells?
a)
10
b)
12
c)
23
d)
46
20.
Why are your chromosomes arranged in pairs?
a)
Scientists have no idea
b)
Because you get one from your mom and one from your dad
c)
Because pairs can divide easier
d)
Because DNA is awesome
21.
Which of your body cells contain DNA?
a)
Only your reproductive cells, like egg or sperm
b)
Only your blood cells
c)
Only your bone cells
d)
Most all of the cells in your body
22.

How many nitrogenous bases are there in DNA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Which of the following is not a nitrogenous base found in DNA?

a)

Adenine

b)

Guanine

c)

Uracil

d)

Thymine

e)

Cytosine

24.

DNA is made up of Nitrogenous base pairs. The bases bond in which of the following patterns?

a)

Adenine – Thymine; Cytosine – Guanine

b)

Adenine – Cytosine; Guanine – Thymine

c)

Adenine – Guanine; Cytosine – Thymine

d)

Adenine – Guanine; Cytosine – Taurine

25.

DNA looks like a “twisted ladder”. If the “rungs” of the ladder are made up of nitrogenous bases, what are the hand rails or backbone of the ladder made up of?

a)

Sugars and Salts

b)

Phosphates

c)

Sugars

d)

Sugars and Phosphates

26.

What is a gene?

a)

A cell organelle

b)

A nitrogenous base in DNA

c)

A section of DNA that codes for a specific protein.

d)

A double helix

27.

What is a chromosome?

a)

A condensed form of DNA. It is made of an entire strand of DNA wrapped around histone proteins.

b)

A British rock band.

c)

A part of DNA that has the specific instructions to make a protein.

d)

The part of the cell where DNA is found

28.

Why is DNA important?

a)

it is very small and very complicated

b)

it's in everything

c)

it serves as the blueprint for traits of all living things

d)

because we eat it every day for energy

29.

A _________ is DNA tightly coiled around proteins.

a)

gene

b)

chromosome

c)

trait

d)

mutation

30.

A _______ is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule.

a)

gene

b)

gamete

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

31.

How many chromosomes does a human body cell have, total?

a)

48

b)

46

c)

23

d)

47

32.
What is the human genome?
a)
a piece of DNA
b)
a chromosome
c)
all of your cells
d)
all of your DNA
33.
The twisted ladder shape of DNA is referred to as a ....
a)
Twizzler candy
b)
twisted ladder
c)
double helix
d)
yo mama
34.
Which organelle is DNA usually found in?
a)
cell membrane
b)
vacuole
c)
chloroplast
d)
nucleus
35.
What determines the code, or information, of a DNA molecule?
a)
the shape (structure) of the nitrogen bases
b)
the order (sequence) of the nitrogen bases
c)
the color of the nitrogen bases
d)
the frequency (number) of nitrogen bases
36.

Which shows the correct order from SMALLEST to BIGGEST?

a)

Chromosome, Gene, Nitrogenous Base

b)

Gene, Chromosome, Nitrogenous Base

c)

Nitrogenous Base, Gene, Chromosome

d)

They are all the same size