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Regent Review Reproduction and Development

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mitosis is _____ reproduction because all offspring (known as daughter cells) have the DNA from only one parent and are clones of that parent
a)
sexual
b)
asexual
c)
fertilization
d)
haploid
2.
the single cell that is made when sperm and egg combine their genetic material (DNA)
a)
zygote
b)
gamete
c)
somatic
d)
haploid
3.
This type of cellular reproduction is important because it allows organisms to grow and also repairs damaged tissue by replacing dead or injured cells
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
fertilization
4.
In mitosis, the two resulting cells are
a)
different from the starting cell and identical to each other.
b)
different from the starting cell and different from each other.
c)
identical to the starting cell and different from each other.
d)
identical to the starting cell and identical to each other.
5.

What occurs in meiosis but NOT mitosis

a)

crossovers between homologous chromosomes

b)

crossovers between sister chromatids

c)

spindle formation

d)

chromosome number is conserved

6.

What process occurs in BOTH mitosis and meiosis

a)

crossovers in prophase I

b)

separation of sister chromatids

c)

anaphase II

d)

division of two genetically identical nuclei

7.

A type of cell division where the cell divides into two copies

a)

Vegetative propagation

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Binary Fission

8.

Differences in DNA between individuals or populations

a)

Environmental Variation

b)

Genetic Variation

c)

Adaptive Feature

d)

Genetic Engineering

9.

Which of the following is the best definition for MEIOSIS?

a)

the process of two haploid cells uniting

b)

the counting of chromosomes within a diploid cell

c)

a two-step process that reduces the number of chromosomes in half such that there is only one copy of all the chromosomes

d)

the equational division of a cell into two identical copies

10.

Which of the following are CORRECT observations about the differences between MITOSIS and MEIOSIS? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Mitosis produces cells that identical to the parent cell.

b)

Meiosis produces cells that have half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell.

c)

All cells go through INTERPHASE as part of the cell cycle, whether it goes to mitosis or meiosis next.

d)

In both types of cell division, the chromosomes are only duplicated once.

e)

Only in Mitosis, do you see chromosomes pair up to form a tetrad.

11.

The products of MEIOSIS have _______ number of chromosomes.

a)

haploid

b)

diploid

12.

What is the function of the human male reproductive system?

a)

grow and develop baby

b)

produce egg and deliver egg to female

c)

internal fertilization

d)

produce sperm and deliver sperm to female

13.

Which part of the female reproductive system is the site of fertilization?

a)

Uterus

b)

Fallopian tube

c)

Ovary

d)

Cervix

14.

The combining of a sperm cell and an egg cell creates

a)

Zygote

b)

Umbilial cord

c)

Uterus

d)

Embryo

15.

Which structure allows nutrients to pass to the embryo and takes wastes away from the embryo?

a)

Placenta

b)

Ovary

c)

Testes

d)

Fallopian tubes

16.

In an embryo, the process when the cells start becoming the many specialized types of tissues and organs it needs is known as

a)

Fertilization

b)

Differentiation

c)

Genetic recombination

d)

Meiosis

17.

What is the periodic shedding of tissues and blood from the inner lining of the

uterus?

a)

menopause

b)

ovulation

c)

pregnancy

d)

menstruation

18.

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

19.

Identify the structure labeled "B".

a)

Fallopian Tubes

b)

Ovaries

c)

Uterus

d)

Placenta

20.

What is the function of A & B?

a)

A - transport gametes (eggs)

B - Produce eggs

b)

A - produce eggs

B - transport gametes (eggs)

c)

A - transport gametes (sperm)

B - produce sperm

d)

A - produce sperm

B - transport gametes (sperm)