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Unit 1: ALL Lesson 1 Notes

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do organisms reproduce and transfer genes to their offspring?

a)

Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

b)

Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

c)

They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

2.

How do offspring produced by asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction compare?

a)

Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

b)

Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

c)

They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

3.

Why do different offspring of the same parent usually look different?

a)

Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

b)

Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

c)

They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

4.
  • All living things reproduce one of two ways: ________________ or ______________

a)

Asexual, Living

b)

Sexual, Non-living

c)

Asexual, Sexual

d)

Sexual, Germination

5.
  • Reproductive process that only requires 1 parent 

a)

Asexual

b)

Sexual

6.

Offspring are genetically identical

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

7.

Is the simplest form of reproduction.

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

8.

*What do you think is the benefit of reproducing asexually? Explain how asexual reproduction could give some animals an advantage. 

a)

Sexually or asexually and then genetic info is transferred to offspring.

b)

Asexual results in offspring that are genetically identical. Sexual results in genetic variation.

c)

They inherit 1/2 of their genes from each parent.

d)

Can produce w/o a mate, can reproduce many times in a small amount of time

9.

Produces a variety of traits

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

10.
  • Requires 2 parents

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

11.

Egg cell and sperm cell joining

a)

Germination

b)

Fruit

c)

Fertilization

d)

Gene

12.

Mother= ___________

a)

Egg cell

b)

Sperm cell

13.

Father=____________

a)

Egg cell

b)

Sperm cell

14.

Fertilization makes a full set of _________________

a)

Disperse

b)

Germination

c)

Chromosomes

d)

Trisomy 21

15.
  • __________ = DNA

a)

Traits

b)

Variations

c)

Gene

16.
  • __________= What you see 

a)

Traits

b)

Variations

c)

Gene

17.
  • ______________= Differences in the traits

a)

Traits

b)

Variations

c)

Gene

18.

Have greater genetic variation 

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

19.

Higher survival rates

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

20.

Organisms need to find a mate

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

21.

Does not need a mate

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

22.

Produce offspring quickly

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

23.

Have the exact same genetic makeup 

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

24.

Problematic with environmental change

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

25.

If one organism cannot tolerate change then the rest of the offspring cannot handle it either

a)

Sexual

b)

Asexual

26.

What are some advantages of wild dogs reproducing sexually?

a)

No genetic variation leading to a decrease in their chance of survival in a changing environment.

b)

Greater genetic variation may increase their chance of survival in a changing environment.

27.
  • The process by which an offspring receives genes from parents is known as _______________

a)

Allele

b)

Dominant

c)

Inheritance

d)

Trait

28.

___________ are located on chromosomes

a)

Fertilization

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Sexual Reproduction

d)

Genes

29.

Traits are described by a pair of _____________. Can be the same or different _____________ pairs.

a)

Fertilization, Zygote

b)

Asexual Reproduction, Germination

c)

Sexual Reproduction, Disperse

d)

Genes, Genes

30.

Fur color like human hair color, depends on which ________ are inherited from the parents.

a)

Germination

b)

Genes

c)

Zygote

d)

Fruit

31.

Different form of the same gene

a)

Dominant

b)

Allele

c)

Recessive

d)

Sexual Reproduction

32.

_______ from each parent and combined determine the __________

a)

2 alleles, traits

b)

3 allele, traits

c)

1 allele, traits

d)

4 allele, traits

33.

Alleles are _____________________ or _________________

a)

Dominant, Fruit

b)

Recessive, Angiosperms

c)

Dominant, Recessive

d)

Recessive, Traits

34.

________________ traits always show up in the offspring

a)

Dominant

b)

Recessive

35.

Recessive traits from BOTH parents= _______________________________

a)

A recessive trait will NOT show

b)

A recessive trait will show

36.

Can occur when a domiant allele and a recessive allele are inherited.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

37.

Offspring have a mixture of the 2 alleles

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

38.

Blending of colors

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

39.

Ex- Petal color in plants

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

40.

Results in both allele being dominant at the same time

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

41.
  • Roan= Dominate white hair and Dominante solid-color hair 

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

42.

What color would the parents of a white and pink flower be? Assume the flowers color was determined by codominance. 


a)

One would be white and the other would be purple

b)

One would be blue and the other would be pink

c)

One would be white and the other would be pink

d)

One would be white and the other would be red

43.
  • Occurs when a trait has more than two alleles  

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

44.
  • Ex- Blood types: A and B are codominant; O is recessive

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

45.

Traits that are controlled by more than one gene.

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

46.

Ex: Human height

a)

Incomplete Dominance

b)

Codominance

c)

Multiple Alleles

d)

Polygenic Inheritance

47.
  • Abilities come from ____________ traits that are the results of learned _____________. 

a)

Learned Helplessness, Behaviors

b)

Acquired, Conifers

c)

Acquired, Behaviors

d)

Acquired, Height

48.

Traits that are affected by your experience and environment.

a)

Acquired Traits

b)

Inherited Traits

49.

Ex- The language you speak is ___________

a)

Learned/Acquired Traits

b)

Inherited Traits

50.
  • The combination of _____________ traits and _____________ traits help many organisms survive in their environment.

a)

Learned/Acquired Traits only

b)

Inherited Traits only

c)

Inherited, Acquired

51.
  • Teeth, Claws, Fur color

a)

Learned/Acquired Traits

b)

Inherited Traits

52.
  • Climbing, Locating acorns, Opening acorns

a)

Learned/Acquired Traits

b)

Inherited Traits

53.

____________ expression determines how inherited traits appear

a)

Fruit

b)

Gene

c)

Zygote

d)

Germination

54.

Things such as _______ and __________ cause changes in the way genes behave

a)

UV Radiation only

b)

Tobacco Smoke, UV Radiation

c)

Tobacco Smoke only

55.
  • Not all changes in genes that are caused by environmental factors get passed on 

a)

True

b)

False

56.
  • In order to pass on genes that were changed this change must occur in one of the _______. 

a)

Sex Cells

b)

Sperm Cells only

c)

Egg Cells only

57.
  • Wearing long sleeves and pants, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat.

a)

Inherited Behaviors

b)

Acquired Behaviors