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Unit 3A Mixed BP Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Bacteria have 20 chromosomes. Bacteria reproduce asexually. When a bacteria cell reproduces, what is TRUE about its offspring?

a)

The offspring have 20 chromosomes and are identical to the parent.

b)

The offspring have 20 chromosomes and are different than the parent.

c)

The offspring have 10 chromosomes and are identical to the parent.

d)

The offspring have 10 chromosomes and are different than the parent.

2.

Potatoes can reproduce asexually. Each sprout on a parent potato can grow into a new potato plant. How do these sprout offspring compare to the parent potato?

a)

The sprout has genes identical to the parent potato.

b)

The parent potato has two times as many genes as the sprout.

c)

The sprout has two times as many genes as the parent potato.

d)

The sprout has different genes than the parent potato.

3.

When living things reproduce sexually, what is true about their offspring?

a)

The offspring will get half (50%) their genes from the mother and half (50%) from the father.

b)

The offspring will get 75% of their genes from their mother and 25% from their father.

c)

The offspring will get all of their genes from only one parent.

d)

The offspring will get 25% of their genes from their mother and 75% from their father.

4.


Felix the cat has a total of 38 individual chromosomes in a body cell. He inherited __________ chromosomes from his father.

a)

19

b)

0

c)

38

d)

15

5.


During __________ reproduction, an identical copy of the parent is produced.

a)

asexual

b)

ansexual

c)

sexual

d)

miotic

6.


During sexual reproduction, the offspring inherit their traits from __________.

a)

Both parents

b)

Themselves

c)

The mother

d)

The father

7.


A liger is an animal that has a lion for one parent, and a tiger for another parent. To make a liger, the lion and tiger reproduce sexually. (Yes, these are real animals!) Which of these statements about a liger is TRUE?

a)

The liger has genes that are a mix of lion genes and tiger genes.

b)

The liger has genes that are not at all related to either the lion or the tiger.

c)

The liger has genes that are identical to the tiger parent.

d)

The liger has genes that are identical to the lion parent.

8.


A plant that has traits identical to the parent plant provides evidence that the plant:

a)

resulted from asexual reproduction.

b)

will have large leaves.

c)

will develop many seeds.

d)

resulted from sexual reproduction.

9.


A hydra is an animal that reproduces asexually. What will the traits of a hydra offspring be like?

a)

The hydra offspring will have traits identical to the one parent

b)

The hydra offspring will have traits different than the one parent

c)

The hydra offspring will have traits similar to, but not identical to the one parent

d)

The hydra offspring will have traits that are a mix of two parents

10.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about both asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?

a)

Both produce new living things.

b)

Both require only one parent.

c)

Both make offspring with genes different from the parents.

d)

Both require two parents.

11.

Which of the following statements about asexual reproduction is TRUE?

a)

Asexual reproduction makes offspring that are identical to their one parent

b)

Asexual reproduction makes offspring that get half their genes from one parent and half their genes from the other parent

c)

Asexual reproduction makes offspring that are different than their parents

d)

Asexual reproduction requires two parents

12.

Which of the following statements about sexual reproduction is TRUE?

a)

Sexual reproduction makes offspring that are different from their parents.

b)

Sexual reproduction makes offspring that get all their genes from one parent.

c)

Sexual reproduction makes offspring that are identical to their parent.

d)

Sexual reproduction requires only one parent.

13.

Which example correctly describes SEXUAL reproduction?

a)

An egg and sperm joining to form a new organism.

b)

A lizard growing a new tail.

c)

An amoeba dividing in two.

d)

Hydra forming a new offspring through budding.

14.

By what process do starfish grow back lost arms?

a)

Regeneration

b)

Re-budding

c)

Runners

d)

Binary Fission

15.


If a cell goes through binary fission, it probably lacks what (Best Answer)?

a)

A nucleus

b)

A cell membrane

c)

A cell wall

d)

A chloroplast

16.

What do human egg cells and sperm cells have in common?

a)

They each have 23 chromosomes.

b)

They each have 23 pairs of chromosomes.

c)

They each have 46 chromosomes.

d)

They are the only cells without chromosomes.egg