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WorksheetsQuarterly 3 practice questions
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Worksheet time: 3hrs 16mins
What are the ovaries
Where the eggs are stored
The tube to the uterus
Where the baby grows
What is the uterus
The womb where the baby grows
Part of the brain
Where the eggs come from
Sensory organ
What are the fallopian tubes
Where fertilization takes place
Where the baby grows
Keeps the baby in
Where the eggs come from
The sex cells of females that can be fertilized by sperm
ovaries
eggs or ovum
uterus
The periodic shedding of the lining of the uterus
ovulation
menstruation
fertilization
Urination
After the egg leaves the fallopian tube, it enters the
vagina
uterus
ovaries
ovum
What carries urine and sperm to the outside of the body, but never at the same time in males?
Prostate gland
Epididymis
Urethra
Vas deferens
Umbilical cord is the passageway of nutrients & O2 to the fetus and wastes from the fetus.
True
False
the organ that removes urine from the male body and that can deliver sperm to the female reproductive system
Penis
Vagina
Urethra
Testes
Menstrual blood is mainly the lining of
uterus
vagina
fallopian tube
cervix
All offspring of Asexual reproduction are identical
True
False
DNA begins to replicate at the origins of replication.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
The cells separate (cytokinesis) into two identical daughter cells
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Yeast form a new organism from a small projection growing on the surface of the parent.
sexual reproduction
budding
binary fission
vegetative propegation
Unicellular organisms divide equally by which process?
binary fission
budding
runners
vegetative propegation
Attaching a branch/cut of one plant to another plant
cutting
grafting
painting
planting
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
Physically Identical
Genetically Identical
Physically and Genetically Identical
Not Identical
Which type of asexual reproduction does this picture represent?
Binary Fission
Budding
Sporulation
Regeneration
Which type of asexual reproduction does this picture represent of the potato?
Binary Fission
Budding
Sporulation
Vegetative Propagation
What kind of reproduction is sporulation?
kind of reproduction in which a new organism forms from a bud on a parent
kind of reproduction in which a new organism forms from spores released from a parent
reproduction needing only one parent
The uncontrolled division of abnormal cells
meiosis
tumor
cancer
mitosis
In the process of oogenesis in humans, a primary sex cell undergoes divisions that normally produce
four monoploid sperm
one monoploid sperm and three diploid eggs
one monoploid egg and three polar bodies
four monoploid eggs
Some cells involved in the process of reproduction are represented in the diagram below
The process of meiosis formed
cell 1, only
cells 1 and 2
cell 3, only
cells 2 and 3
The diagram below represents chromosomes in a zygote.
Which diagrams best illustrate the daughter cells that result from normal mitotic cell division of this zygote?
A sperm cell of an alligator has 16 chromosomes. What is the total number of chromosomes normally present in a stomach cell of this alligator?
8
16
32
48
A long whip-like structure that helps a sperm cell move is
Flagellum
Fission
Constapation
egg
A ripened ovary is called _________________.
anther
stigma
sperm
fruit
Seeds need all of the following in order to grow except:
Water (moisture)
proper temperature
Oxygen
sunlight
Certain parts of DNA are turned on or off to...
create specialized cells during differentiation
regulate the cell cycle for mitosis
create stem cells in meiosis
Which of the following sequences represents the correct order of events in the formation of a human fetus?
Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo → Fertilization
Fertilization → Zygote → Cleavage → Differentiation → Embryo
Cleavage→ Blastocyst → Embryo → Differentiation → Zygote
Fertilization → Growth → Differentiation → Zygote
What 3 life functions does the Placenta satisfy for the growing baby?
Respiration, Excretion & Nutrition
Respiration, Growth, & Synthesis
Excretion, Nutrition & Reproduction
Nutrition, Metabolism, & Reproduction
Pregnant mothers cannot___ (check all that apply)
Drink alcohol
Take drugs
Inhale chemicals such as paint or gas fumes
Smoke
Have x-rays
These cells were retrieved from the same person, which answer below explains why they have a different function.
The cells contain different DNA
Each cell has the same DNA, yet different genes are expressed and other genes are not expressed.
The cells make different proteins because they have different DNA
Some genes are not found in the cells and other cells contain the genes.
Who is considered the "father of genetics" after his extensive studying of Pea Plants?
What is the phenotype for Tt?
Recessive Allele
Sex linked gene
Punnett Squares
Dominant trait
A characteristic that is inherited; can be either dominant or recessive
The outward appearance of an organism, regardless of its genes.
In order for offspring to get a genetic mutation, the mutation must occur in what type of cell?
Cells with no nucleus.
Any body cell after birth.
Cells with no cell wall or cell membrane.
Cells like eggs or sperm cells that are undergoing reproduction.
What is non-disjunction?
Cells do not divide
chromosomes are formed incorrectly
cells separate incorrectly
chromosomes separate incorrectly
What is another name for down syndrome?
Trisomy 18
Trisomy 21
Trisomy 13
Trisomy 23
Choose all the mutagenic agents.
X-rays
UV radiation
Cigarette smoke
Organic compounds
Carcinogens
Can temperature effect gene expression?
Yes, Himalayan rabbits grow dark fur in extreme temperatures
No, Himalayan rabbits are born with a certain color fur and it stays that way
the process by which humans select who lives and reproduces based on traits of the animal or plant.
the process by which nature selects who lives and reproduces.
What are 2 types of nucleic acids?
Fatty Acids and Glycerol
DNA and RNA
Amino Acids and Enzymes
Monosaccharides and Polysaccharides
The monomers (building blocks) of nucleic acids are
Nucleotides
Amino Acids
Glycerol
Glucose
Which base is ONLY found in DNA?
Cytosine
Guanine
Thymine
Adenine
Which base is only found in RNA?
Uracil
Thymine
Adenine
Guanine
What molecule is shown here?
Peptide
Amino Acid
Nucleotide
Carbohydrate
Which sequence below would be complementary to this strand of DNA: AATCATGGA
In what process is mRNA synthesized?
Transcription
Translation
DNA Replication
Mitosis
Where does TRANSCRIPTION occur?
Nucleus
Ribosome
Cytoplasm
Mitochondria
On which molecule can an anticodon be found?
mRNA
DNA
tRNA
rRNA
A polypeptide is a sequence of ____________________ held together by a ______________ bond.
amino acids; peptide
fatty acids; ionic
proteins; hydrogen
fatty acids; covalent
How do you know when to STOP translating a strand of mRNA?
look for STOP on the decoder
stop at the end of the strand
you don't
when Mrs. V tells me to
TRANSCRIBE this DNA sequence: TACGTTACT
AUGCAAUGA
ATGCAATGA
AUGGATUGA
TACGTTACT
Molecular Bases
What is the location in the cell for translation?
nucleus
mitochondria in cytoplasm
ribosome in cytoplasm
chloroplast in cytoplasm
What process is happening in the diagram?
transcription
translation
dna replication
mitosis
What is this technique an example of?
chromatography
gel electrophoresis
direct harvesting
genetic engineering
Which set of terms correctly identifies the procedure
shown in the diagram below and a substance
produced by this procedure?
selective breeding-growth hormone
cloning-antibiotics
genetic engineering-insulin
replicating-glucose
What is an example of how genetic engineering is used in agriculture?
Adding chemicals to foods to preserve them.
Making synthetic foods using artificial, man-made proteins.
Inserting a gene with a beneficial trait into a plant cell.
Taking immature plants and adding steroids to make them grow bigger and stronger.
Advantages of GMO/genetically modified crops include(s)
insect resistance
drought/freeze resistance
higher yield (more crops)
all of these are reasons for using GMOs
This laboratory procedure is known as
CLONING
gel electrophoresis
chromatography
use of a dichotomous key
In preparation for an electrophoresis procedure, enzymes are added to DNA in order to
convert the DNA into gel
cut the DNA into fragments
change the color of the DNA
produce longer sections of DNA
A student performed a gel electrophoresis experiment. The results are represented in the diagram
below. Compared to the fragments at the top of the gel, the fragments at the lower end are
larger, and move slower
larger, and move faster
smaller, and move faster
smaller, and move slower
If a DNA strand has 20% Guanine (G), what percentage of the bases would be Cytosine (C)%
20%
60%
30%
40%
If a DNA strand has 20% Thymine (T), what percentage of the bases would be Guanine (G)%
20%
30%
60%
40%
Two llamas are produced with the exact same DNA in a science lab. What is this known as?
Stem Cell Therapy
Genetically Modified Organisms
Cloning
Gene Therapy
When genes from one organism are inserted into the genes of another organism that is know as...
Stem Cell Therapy
Genetic Engineering
Cloning
Selective Breeding
If scientists engineer the DNA of tomatoes to make them survive in cold temperatures, what do type of technology do those tomatoes become?
Human Genome Project
Genetically Modified Organisms
Punnett Squares
Gene Therapy
How can agricultural biotechnology have a positive impact on the environment?
By developing crops that are pest resistant requiring fewer pesticides to be used.
planting crops in shaded areas.
Harvesting crops that have thick stems and leaves.
water crops with a recycled irrigation system.
What would be a direct benefit of biotechnology to agriculture in a time of severe drought?
Planting crops in shaded areas.
Genetically modifying crops to be resistant to changes in weather
Harvesting crops to have thick stems and leaves.
In the United States, there has been relatively little experimentation involving the insertion of genes from other species into human DNA. What is one reason for the limitations of these experiments?
The subunits of human DNA are different from the DNA subunits of other species.
Inserting foreign DNA into human DNA would require using completely new techniques.
Human DNA always promotes human survival, so there is no need to insert foreign genes into it.
There are many ethical questions to be answered before inserting foreign genes into human DNA.
A farmer is considering the advantages of creating a herd of cloned cattle from a single cow. What is one advantage of a cloned herd?
All cattle in the herd would have the most desired traits.
All cattle in the herd would have more genetic variation.
All cattle in the herd would have more resistance to diseases.
All cattle in the herd would have much longer life spans.
Identify the picture in the image:
Karyotype
Gel Electrophoresis
DNA Fingerprint
Gene Analysis
XY
Female
Male
Trisomy:
Missing 1 chromosome
3 chromosomes (instead of a pair)
Chromosomes are normal
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
Male
Female
No chromosomal abnormalities
Trisomy 21
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:
Male
Female
No chromosomal abnormalities
Trisomy 18
This technique used to analyze DNA involves the
synthesis of new DNA strands from subunits
separation of DNA fragments based on size
production of genetically engineered DNA molecules
removal of defective genes from DNA
In gel electrophoresis, the largest DNA fragment will appear
closest to the starting wells
farthest from the starting wells
three quarters away from the starting wells
it depends on how many fragments there are
A sequence of three nucleotide bases on mRNA that refers to a specific amino acid.
anticodon
codon
deletion mutation
chromosomal mutation
An environmental agent that increases the rate of mutation
genetic code
mutagenic agent (Mutagen)
mutation
point mutation
Who developed the double-helix model of DNA?
Watson & Crick
Avery
Hershey & Chase
Franklin
True or False: Traits are influenced by either genetics or the environment, but not both.
True
False
Himalayan rabbits are known to grow dark fur as temperatures drop, this is due to the
the environment mutates the fur
environment causing a gene to be expressed and the fur growing out dark
fur changing color because the rabbit wants to be darker colored
a gene was cloned from an organism near by
