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Internal and External Fertilization in Animals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main purpose of the male reproductive system in animals?

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2.

Define internal fertilization. Provide an example of an animal that undergoes internal fertilization.

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3.

Name one advantage of internal fertilization over external fertilization.

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4.

How does external fertilization differ from internal fertilization?

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5.

Why is genetic diversity important in the context of sexual reproduction?

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6.

Provide an example of an animal that undergoes external fertilization.

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7.

What is the purpose of the female reproductive system in animals?

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8.

In which part of the female reproductive system does fertilization typically occur in humans?

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9.

Compare the quantity of gametes produced in internal fertilization with external fertilization.

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10.

Why do some animals undergo external fertilization, especially in aquatic environments?

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11.

Which of the following organs produce sperm?

a)

haploids

b)

ovaries

c)

testes

d)

zygotes

12.

WHich of the following is not a gamete

a)

egg

b)

ovaries

c)

sperm

d)

All of the above are gametes

13.

In animals, eggs are produced in the _?

a)

ova

b)

ovaries

c)

testes

d)

uterus

14.

Fertalization occurs when _?

a)

two gametes unite

b)

female lays eggs

c)

female incubates the egg

d)

any of the above descriptions occur

15.

A cell that results from fertilization is called a _?

a)

gamete

b)

sperm

c)

yolk

d)

zygote

16.

Life is rare.

a)

On this planet

b)

In our universe.

c)

either a or b

d)

neither a nor b

17.

Which types of animals generally produce hundreds or thousands of gametes?

a)

those that reproduce by external fertilization

b)

those that reproduce by internal fertilization

c)

those that undergo metamorphosis

d)

those that incubate their offspring

18.

The zygote of a mammal develops in a special structure called a(n)

a)

egg

b)

ovary

c)

pupa

d)

uterus

19.

When an insect molts repeatedly during its life and each time looks almost the same as it looked before the insect is undergoing _?

a)

complete metamorphosis

b)

compound metamorphosis

c)

incomplete metamorphosis

d)

incubation

20.

Which stage is a resting stage of metamorphosis?

a)

larva

b)

nymph

c)

pupa

d)

tadpole

21.

Incubation is a type of _?

a)

caring for young offspring

b)

communication

c)

metamorphosis

d)

providing nutrients to offspring

22.

Animals that lay shelled eggs and animals that give birth to live young both have internal fertilization.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Some animals provide no care at all for their offspring

a)

True

b)

False

24.

In shelled eggs, the offspring is nourished by...

a)

mother's milk

b)

placenta

c)

the yolk

d)

Twinkies

25.

In mammals, the offspring is nourished in the female's body by ...

a)

Grub Hub

b)

zygote

c)

yolk

d)

placenta