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WMS HMH Cells and Heredity Module B Units 3 and 4

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a segment of DNA that contains the set of instructions for an inherited trait?

a)

Gene

b)

Gametes

c)

Alleles

d)

Chromosomes

2.

What is the passing of genes from parents to offspring called?

a)

Punnet Square

b)

Recessive Trait

c)

Inheritance

d)

Phenotype

3.

What is the male part of the flower made up of an anther and a filament called?

a)

Pistil

b)

Stamen

c)

Ovary

d)

Style

4.

Which behavior allows males and females of the same species to recognize each other and prepare to mate?

a)

Parental behavior

b)

Dancing - courtship

c)

Fancy dress - courtship

d)

Vocalizing - courtship

5.

What is the ability to produce offspring that are healthy and that survive called?

a)

Sexual reproduction - ADVANTAGES

b)

Asexual reproduction - ADVANTAGES

c)

Seed dispersal

d)

Reproductive success

6.

What is the movement of seeds, which can be done by animals, insects, air, or water called?

a)

Seed dispersal

b)

Punnet Square

c)

Phenotype

d)

Recessive Trait

7.

What is a reproductive cell that unites with another reproductive cell called?

a)

Chromosomes

b)

Alleles

c)

Gene

d)

Gametes

8.

What is the female part of the flower made up of stigma, style, ovary, and ovules called?

a)

Pistil

b)

Stamen

c)

Style

d)

Ovary

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

Neither

d)

Both

12.

The main goal of organisms is to produce as many offspring as possible to carry on their genetic information.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

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

14.

Which type of reproduction tends to produce more offspring?

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

c)

They occur at the same rate

15.

Asexual reproduction has

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

16.

Sexual reproduction has

a)

1 parent

b)

2 parents

17.

Asexual reproduction creates offspring that are

a)

genetically identical to the parent

b)

different from the parent

c)

different from each other

d)

formed by 2 parents

18.

A hydra has 32 chromosomes and reproduces by budding. How many chromosomes does its offspring have?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

32

d)

64

19.

Seed dispersal helps which kind of organism?

a)

Animal

b)

plant

20.

How is the this seed dispersed?

a)

wind

b)

fire

c)

animal

d)

water

21.

How are stickers dispersed?

a)

fire

b)

wind

c)

animal

d)

water

22.

the transfer of pollen from flower to flower to make a new seed

a)

seed dispersal

b)

pollination

23.

The process of seeds moving from one location to another

a)

pollination

b)

seed dispersal

24.
A social interaction with the sole purpose of finding a mate.
a)
courtship
b)
hibernation
c)
aggression
d)
submission
25.

Organisms pass on their genetic information to their __________________.

a)

Stamen

b)

Offspring

c)

Parents

d)

Pistil

26.

Which of the following observed behaviors might increase the odds of reproductive success?

a)

Making a chirping sound

b)

Hopping along a tree branch

c)

Flew from a tree to the ground

d)

Flew away when a cat appeared

27.

Why do male peacocks most likely have brightly colored feathers?

a)

To attract female partners.

b)

To show off to people at the zoo.

c)

To scare away predators.

d)

To take up space.

28.

What part of the flower is letter C?

a)

Stigma

b)

Embryo

c)

Stamen

d)

Pistil

29.

What part of the flower is letter A?

a)

Pistil

b)

Stamen

c)

Sepal

d)

Embryo

30.

Which of the following best represents a Genotype?

a)

Aa

b)

aA

c)

Ab

31.

What kind of Genotype is this: BB

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

32.

What kind of Genotype is this: BB

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

33.

What kind of genotype is this: gg

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

34.

What kind of genotype is this: Hh

a)

Homozygous dominant

b)

Homozygous recessive

c)

Heterozygous

35.
the physical characteristics that result from genes
a)
phenotype
b)
genotype
c)
heterozygous
d)
homozygous
36.
What is a recessive allele?
a)
A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
b)
A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
c)
Alleles that are the same
d)
Alleles that are different
37.
What is a dominant allele?
a)
A trait that is always shown (capital letter)
b)
A trait that can be hidden (lower case letter)
c)
Alleles that are the same
d)
Alleles that are different
38.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
39.

Male bower birds in Australia make (home-building) and decorate (gift-giving) elaborate nest-like structures called bowers.

Why do these male birds exhibit this behavior?

a)

To attract prey easily

b)

To warn predators to stay away

c)

To attract a potential mate

40.

A wide variety of organisms from the animal kingdom do a form of dance to attract the opposite sex.

This is an example of...

a)

Dancing

b)

Vocalizing

c)

Fancy Dress

d)

Gift Giving

41.

The call/sound an animal makes when searching for a mate or warning other males to stay out of their territory.

This is an example of...

a)

Dancing

b)

Vocalizing

c)

Fancy Dress

d)

Gift Giving

42.

Gifts help the female determine the fitness of a male, which in turn, ensures the fitness of her offspring.

This is an example of...

a)

Dancing

b)

Vocalizing

c)

Fancy Dress

d)

Gift Giving

43.

The ability to produce offspring that are healthy and that will survive is called reproductive success.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

An ADVANTAGE of sexual reproduction is that there is genetic variation,

leading to less susceptibility to disease

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

Behaviors performed in relation to one's offspring that contribute directly to the survival of those offspring are called...

a)

courtship

b)

reproduction

c)

parental behavior