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Reproduction and Development Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hydra reproduce by

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sexual reproduction

2.

Asexual reproduction produces offspring with DNA that is _________ the parent.

a)

different from

b)

the same as

3.

A benefit of sexual reproduction is

a)

less energy is used

b)

greater genetic diversity in the species

c)

it is more efficient than asexual reproduction

4.

A disadvantage of sexual reproduction is that it is

a)

more time consuming than asexual reproduction

b)

creates less diversity than asexual reproduction

c)

uses less energy than asexual reproduction

5.

Why is greater genetic diversity important for a species?

a)

the species is more likely to survive disasters

b)

the population of the species will never get too large

c)

there will be less competition with other species

6.

Which results in offspring that are genetically unique and display a combination of traits from each parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

7.

Which type of reproduction results in offspring that are identical to the parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

8.

Which type of reproduction tends to be a longer process?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

d)

Both are slow processes

9.

Which type of reproduction tends to produce more offspring?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

10.

Sexual, Asexual, or Both?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Both

d)

Neither

11.

What is the process called where a sperm and egg make a zygote?

a)

Fertilization

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

12.

An earthworm regrows itself.

This is an example of ...

a)

Fertilization

b)

Binary Fission

c)

Regeneration

d)

Budding

13.

What type of sexual reproduction is this?

a)

fertilization

b)

budding

c)

vegetative propagation

d)

fragmentation

14.

What is an advantage of asexual reproduction?

a)

it's fast- no need to look for a mate

b)

It uses a lot of energy.

c)

There are a lot of predators to face.

15.

What type of reproduction produces an offspring that is created from 1 parent organism?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

16.

What type of reproduction forms an offspring that is gentically identical to the parent?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

17.

What type of reproduction forms an offspring that is created from 2 parent organisms?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

18.

Which type of reproduction allows for generic variation in a population?

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduction

19.

What type of cells are sex cells?

a)

Haploids

b)

Diploids

20.

What is is the diploid cell that results from fertilization?

a)

Gamete

b)

Zygote

c)

Haploid Cell

d)

Sex cell

21.

Which of the following are subject to massive die offs if the environment changes?

a)

Offspring from asexual reproduction

b)

Offspring from sexual reproduction

22.

Which type of reproduction forms chromosomes and genes that are the    

  same, but the alleles may be different?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

23.

Which type of organism organism is a sexually reproducing organism with a pair of each chromosome in its cell?

a)

Diploid

b)

Haploid

24.

What type of reproduction occurs through fertilization?

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Sexual Reproduciton

25.

When does fertilization occur?

a)

when gamete cells fuse together to form a zygote

b)

when gamete cells split to form zygote

26.
Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?
a)
Offspring inherit characteristics from one parent.
b)
Offspring inherit characteristics from both parents.
c)
Parents choose which characteristics to pass on to their offspring.
d)
Parents choose to change their appearance to match that of their offspring.
27.

Traits come from...

(There may be more than one)

a)

Our parents

b)

The environment

c)

Thin Air

28.

What is a segment of DNA that determines a trait?

a)

Gene

b)

Phenotype

c)

Punnett Square

29.

A mode of reproduction where cells from one only one parent are used and no reproductive organs are involved.

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

30.

A mode of asexual reproduction where the parent organisms split into two unequal parts.

a)

budding

b)

regeneration

c)

parthenogenesis

d)

spawning

31.

It is a mode of reproduction in which a male organism's sperm fertilizes a female organism's egg outside of the female's body.

a)

External fertilization

b)

Internal fertilization

32.

It is characterized by sperm fertilizing the egg within the female body.

a)

Internal fertilization

b)

External Fertilization

33.

It is a type of asexual reproduction in which the organism is capable of regrowing certain body parts

a)

Budding

b)

Parthenogenesis

c)

Regeneration

34.

The union of sperm cell an egg cell.

a)

fertilization

b)

pollination

c)

respiration

d)

reproduction

35.

When an egg cell and sperm cell successfully unites, a _______ is formed.

a)

egg

b)

zygote

c)

sperm

d)

none of the above

36.

What type of asexual reproduction is hydra?

a)

budding

b)

parthenogenesis

c)

regeneration

d)

fertilization

37.

Starfish exhibit an asexual mode of reproduction through ________.

a)

budding

b)

parthenogenesis

c)

regeneration

d)

fertilization

38.

Bacteria is an example of

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

39.

What is an example of sexual reproduction?

a)

humans or animals

b)

bacteria

c)

amoeba

40.

Which is a simple system with the same/identical offspring(babies)?

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

41.

What is the process called where a sperm and egg make a zygote?

a)

Fertilization

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

42.

When a cell divides and makes two cells...

a)

It is binary fission

b)

It is fragmentation

c)

It is vegatative propagation

43.

A tree branch breaking off and growing from the broken part is called

a)

Budding

b)

Fertilization

c)

Vegetative Propagation

44.

Look at the photo.

What example of asexual reproduction is this?

a)

Fragmentation

b)

Budding

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Vegetative Propagation

45.

What type of sexual reproduction is this photo showing?

a)

budding

b)

binary fission

c)

fertilization

d)

fragmentation

46.

What type of sexual reproduction is this?

a)

fertilization

b)

budding

c)

vegetative propagation

d)

fragmentation

47.

Which sex cell is in males?

a)

testes

b)

egg

c)

zygote

48.

What is caused by abnormal cell division?

a)

Cancer

b)

Diabetes

c)

Mitosis

d)

Meiosis

49.

Mitosis is another word for

a)

cell division

b)

fertilization

50.

When you skin your knee, what do the cells need to do to repair your skin?

a)

Mitosis- divide and copy

b)

Fragmentation- break off and make new

51.

What is the cell process called that produces identical cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular Respiration

52.

Which results in offspring that are genetically unique and display a combination of traits from each parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

53.

A bee flies from one apple blossom to another and transfers pollen as it goes. Which type results from pollination?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

54.

Which type of reproduction results in offspring that are identical to the parent?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

55.

Which type of reproduction tends to be a longer process?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

d)

Both are slow processes

56.

Which type of reproduction tends to produce more offspring?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

57.

Sexual, Asexual, or Both?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Both

d)

Neither

58.

What is the cell process called that produces sex cells?

a)

Mitosis

b)

Meiosis

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular Respiration

59.

What is the longest stage of the cell cycle?

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Anaphase

60.

What is cancer?

a)

Regulated meiosis

b)

Uncontrolled meiosis

c)

Regulated Mitosis

d)

Uncontrolled Mitosis

61.

Which of the following is an environmental factors that may lead to cancer?

a)

smoking

b)

viruses

c)

toxins

d)

all of the above

62.

What determines the differentiation and specialization of cells?

a)

RNA replication

b)

RNA Synthesis

c)

DNA activation

d)

DNA translation

63.

What do you call the mass of cells that are undifferentiated and unspecialized in embryonic development?

a)

stem cells

b)

B-cells

c)

T-cells

d)

red blood cells

64.

What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

65.

What type of asexual reproduction is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

binary fission

b)

budding

c)

sporulation

d)

regeneration

66.

A cell with 46 chromosomes divides by mitosis, how many chromosomes will be present in the resulting daughter cells?

a)

92

b)

46

c)

23

d)

12

67.
An organism that hasn't been born or hatched yet is called a________.
a)
alien
b)
ember
c)
embryo
d)
planet
68.

The nurse uses a diagram to show the development of the embryonic stage of pregnancy, which usually lasts about

a)

3 weeks

b)

4 weeks

c)

6 weeks

d)

8 weeks

69.

The physician decides to send the mother for a test to determine the fetal lung maturity. This fetal well-being test is called a(n):

a)

biophysical profile.

b)

alpha-fetoprotein.

c)

amniocentesis.

d)

ultrasound.

70.

Term used to describe children from multiple pregnancies who develop from one fertilized ovum and have the same genetic makeup

a)

fraternal

b)

genetic factors

c)

identical

d)

quickening

71.

Organ filled with blood vessels that nourish the baby in the uterus

a)

ovum

b)

placenta

c)

prenatal development

d)

umbilical cord

72.

Cord that connects the baby to the placenta

a)

ovum

b)

placenta

c)

prenatal development

d)

umbilical cord

73.

Term used to describe children from multiple pregnancies who develop from one fertilized ova and differ in genetic makeup

a)

fraternal

b)

genetic factors

c)

identical

d)

quickening

74.

What is infertility?

a)

The man cannot produce sperm

b)

The fetus cannot form

c)

Not being able to get pregnant

d)

Damage of the placenta

75.

Which hormone stimulates uterine lining growth; development and maintenance of the female secondary sex characteristics?

a)

progesterone

b)

melatonin

c)

glucagon

d)

estrogens

76.

Which hormone stimulates the production of ova and sperm?

a)

oxytocin

b)

follicle-stimulating hormone

c)

androgens

d)

thyroid-stimulating hormone

77.

an organism produced as a result of reproduction

a)

offspring

b)

inherit

c)

gene version

d)

genetics

78.

any difference in traits between individual organisms

a)

homozygous

b)

heterozygous

c)

gene version

d)

variation

79.

What is the intentional crossing of organisms to that have desirable traits to produce offspring that has those traits?

a)

Inbreeding

b)

Cross Fertilization

c)

Selective Breeding

d)

Hybridization

80.
What is the baby called in the second stage of pregnancy?
a)
Zygote
b)
Fetus
c)
Embryo
d)
Newborn
81.
Process that moves baby out of the mother's body
a)
Lightening
b)
Labor
c)
Contraction
d)
Afterbirth
82.
Term for baby who is born to soon
a)
Fetus
b)
Newborn
c)
Premature
d)
Neonate
83.
Surgical delivery method
a)
Natural
b)
Cesarean Section
c)
Lamaze
84.
Which stage of labor is the placenta delivered?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Last
85.

What is the main reproductive organ in females? What hormone does it secrete?

a)

Testes: Estrogen

b)

Testes: Testosterone

c)

Ovaries: Estrogen

d)

Ovaries: Testosterone

86.

What is the main reproductive organ in males? What hormone does it secrete?

a)

Testes: Estrogen

b)

Testes: Testosterone

c)

Ovaries: Estrogen

d)

Ovaries: Testosterone

87.

What is designed to cushion and protect the growing fetus?

a)

 placenta

b)

amniotic fluid

c)

overaries

d)

placenta

88.

How many months does it typically take for a fetus to fully develop?

a)

9 months

b)

7 months

c)

10 months

d)

one year

89.

What causes puberty to occur

a)

No one knows

b)

Hormones

c)

Nerve impulses

d)

Enzymes

90.

The phase that lasts from day 5 to 13 is

a)

luteal

b)

menstrual

c)

follicular phase

d)

ovulatory

91.

What do males produce(make)?

a)

eggs and estrogen

b)

sperm and testosterone

92.

For females; what do ovaries produce(make)?

a)

eggs and estrogen

b)

sperm and testosterone

93.

It stimulates the production of sperm cells in seminiferous tubules in males, and stimulates the egg maturation in the female ovaries.

a)

GnRH

b)

LH

c)

FSH

d)

hCG

94.

The products of gametogenesis are...

a)

Egg and Sperm

b)

Ovaries and Testis

c)

Egg and Polar bodies only

d)

4 sperm only

95.

The oviduct is also called...

a)

Uterus

b)

Fallopian Tube

c)

Ovary

d)

Egg

96.

Which of the follow is the correct sequence of mensural cycle stages?

a)

Follicle -> Corpus Luteum -> Ovulation

b)

Corpus luteum -> Ovulation -> Pregnancy

c)

Follicle -> Ovulation -> Corpus luteum

d)

Follicle -> Menstruation -> ovulation

97.

WHAT DOES MEIOSIS CREATE?

a)

CHROMOSOMES

b)

GAMETES

c)

DNA

d)

TRAITS

98.

HOW MANY CHROMOSOMES DO HUMAN GAMETES HAVE?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

47

d)

22

99.

CROSSING OVER ALLOWS FOR WHAT TO HAPPEN?

a)

ALL CELLS TO STAY THE SAME

b)

GENETIC VARIATION

c)

REDUCTION OF CHROMOSOMES

d)

CHROMOSOME NUMBER TO INCREASE

100.

The idea of non-disjunction of the 21st chromosome means the following:

a)

complete seperation of chromosomes

b)

complete seperation of genes

c)

failure for chromosomes to seperate

d)

failure for genes to seperate