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Chapter4

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

A process in which two organisms of the opposite sex contribute genetic material to produce offspring.

b)

A process in which organisms reproduce asexually without the need for a partner.

c)

A process in which two organisms of the same sex contribute genetic material to produce offspring.

d)

A process in which only one organism contributes genetic material to produce offspring.

2.

What is meiosis?

a)

Cell replication process in sexually reproducing organisms

b)

Cell fusion process in sexually reproducing organisms

c)

Cell division process in sexually reproducing organisms

d)

Cell division process in asexual reproducing organisms

3.

What is the purpose of meiosis?

a)

To produce somatic cells with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell for sexual reproduction.

b)

To produce gametes with double the number of chromosomes as the parent cell for asexual reproduction.

c)

To produce gametes with half the number of chromosomes as the parent cell for sexual reproduction.

d)

To produce identical copies of the parent cell for asexual reproduction.

4.

What is a homologous chromosome?

a)

A single chromosome with multiple alleles.

b)

A pair of chromosomes that have different genes at different loci.

c)

A pair of chromosomes that have the same genes at different loci.

d)

A pair of chromosomes that have the same genes at the same loci, but possibly different alleles.

5.

What is a haploid cell?

a)

A cell that contains only one set of chromosomes.

b)

A cell that contains two sets of chromosomes.

c)

A cell that contains no chromosomes.

d)

A cell that contains only half of the chromosomes.

6.

Cell that contains half the number of chromosomes

a)

Haploid cells

b)

Somatic cells

c)

Diploid cells

d)

Prokaryotic cells

7.

Cells that contain a full set of chromosomes

a)

Haploid cells

b)

Diploid cells

c)

Viruses

d)

Gametes

8.

What is the correct order for the phases of mitosis?

a)

Prophase, Anaphase, Telophase, Metaphase

b)

Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase, Metaphase

c)

Telophase, Anaphase, Prophase, Metaphase

d)

Prophase,

Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

9.

Which phase does the cell grow and develop?

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Cytokinesis

d)

Metaphase

10.

How many divisions are in meiosis?

a)

46

b)

23

c)

2

d)

4

11.

Which phase of mitosis do the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

12.

Involves cellular division

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

both

13.

Using the diagram, which type of asexual reproduction is being demonstrated by the bacterial cell?

a)

Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Spore Formation

d)

Regeneration

14.
If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring will most likely be:
a)
produced as a result of fertilization
b)
Genetically identical to the parent
c)
Genetically different from each other
d)
Produced from specialized cells known as gametes
15.
Which statement below is correct about asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?
a)

Asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction both involve one parent

b)

Sexual reproduction involves making clones and asexual reproduction creates diverse/different offspring

c)

Asexual reproduction creates clones and sexual reproduction creates diverse/different offspring

16.
Genetic Variation means
a)
genetic differences in a population or species
b)
genetic similarities between a population or species
17.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce
18.
What are some of the facts about sexual reproduction?
a)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
c)
Takes two mates to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
d)
Takes one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce
19.
What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?
a)
Allows genetic variation
b)
Only needs one parent
c)
Offspring are exact copies of parent
20.
What is one disadvantage of sexual reproduction?
a)

Only one parent needed

b)

Offspring are exact copies of parents

c)

Happens very quickly

d)

Needs two parents

21.
When a starfish grows a new body off a broken arm, what kind of reproduction is this?
a)
Sexual
b)
Differentiation
c)
Asexual 
d)
Specialization
22.

Which type of asexual reproduction is pictured?

a)

Spore Formation

b)

Regeneration

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Propagation

23.

Which type of asexual reproduction is pictured?

a)

Spore Formation

b)

Regeneration

c)

Budding

d)

Vegetative Propagation

24.

Asexual reproduction happens faster than sexual reproduction.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

26.

How many parents are involved with sexual reproduction?

a)

none

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

27.

Which type of reproduction tends to produce more offspring?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

28.

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

29.

Budding, vegetative propagation, regeneration, and binary fission are all types of

a)

sexual reproduction

b)

asexual reproduction

30.

In which type of reproduction do the sperm and egg cell join?

a)

asexual

b)

sexual

31.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

32.

What is an example of sexual reproduction?

a)

humans or animals

b)

bacteria

c)

amoeba

33.

What is asexual reproduction?

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

34.

What is sexual reproduction?

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

35.

Bacteria is an example of

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

36.

What is an example of sexual reproduction?

a)

humans or animals

b)

bacteria

c)

amoeba

37.

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

a)

asexual reproduction

b)

sexual reproduction

38.

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

a)

Fertilization

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

39.

When a cell divides and makes two cells...

a)

fission

b)

It is fragmentation

c)

It is vegatative propagation

40.

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

a)

Budding

b)

Fertilization

c)

Vegetative Propagation

41.

Look at the photo.

What example of asexual reproduction is this?

a)

Fragmentation

b)

Budding

c)

Binary Fission

d)

Vegetative Propagation

42.

What type of sexual reproduction is this photo showing?

a)

budding

b)

fission

c)

fertilization

d)

fragmentation

43.

What type of sexual reproduction is this?

a)

fertilization

b)

budding

c)

vegetative propagation

d)

fragmentation

44.

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.

45.

Mitosis is another word for

a)

cell division

b)

fertilization