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Reproductive biology Quiz for 7th Grade

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which reproductive strategy involves an embryo developing inside an egg within the mother's body until it hatches?

a)

Vivipary

b)

Ovovivipary

c)

External fertilization

d)

Sexual selection

2.

Why would the development of a waterproof egg crucial for land animals? How would it help the egg develop and hatch?

a)

To prevent predation

b)

To reduce weight of the egg

c)

To enclose internal water and prevent dehydration

d)

To make eggs more colorful

3.

In the context of sexual selection, what might be a key factor in how animals like salmon choose their mates?

a)

Random chance

b)

Genetic fitness and physical characteristics

c)

Size of their habitat

d)

Number of eggs produced

4.

What unique adaptation do some amphibians use to protect their young?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Mouthbrooding

c)

Underground nesting

d)

Rapid migration

5.

Why are mammals like the platypus considered unique in their reproductive strategy?

a)

They do not reproduce at all

b)

They are mammals that lay eggs

c)

They have no mammary glands

d)

They cannot nurse their young

6.

The amniotic membrane solved a critical evolutionary challenge by:

a)

Making eggs more attractive

b)

Increasing egg size

c)

Enclosing water internally for land-based reproduction

d)

Preventing egg rotation

7.

What primary function does the placenta serve in mammalian reproduction?

a)

Producing hormones

b)

Exchanging nutrients and waste between mother and embryo

c)

Generating body heat

d)

Protecting against infections

8.

Metamorphosis in amphibians represents:

a)

A static developmental process

b)

A dramatic transformation from larval to adult form

c)

A method of asexual reproduction

9.

Why do sea turtle hatchlings emerge at night?

a)

To avoid predators

b)

Because it's cooler

c)

To follow moonlight to the ocean

d)

To conserve energy

10.

Which reproductive characteristic is shared by ALL mammals?

a)

Laying eggs

b)

Having a pouch

c)

Nursing young with mammary glands

d)

Living exclusively on land

11.

Marsupials

a)

lay eggs at night only

b)

have an umbilical cord

c)

lay eggs on a beach

d)

raise their young in a pouch.

12.

A chick’s first breath of air is likely to come from an air pocket located

a)

in the placenta

b)

at the rounded end of the egg

c)

on the side of an egg

d)

in the yolk