WorksheetsChapter 12: Test — Animal Reproduction and Behavior
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 29mins
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. Internal fertilization occurs when gametes unite ________.
during incubation
inside the eggshell
inside the female's body
in the water
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. Why must external fertilization occur in the water?
because the female uses the water to coat her eggs
so that the offspring will not be eaten
so that the parents can incubate the offspring
because the sperm need to swim to the eggs
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. The zygote of a mammal develops in a special structure called a(n) ________.
egg
ovary
pupa
uterus
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. Which stage is a resting stage of metamorphosis?
larva
nymph
pupa
tadpole
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. An animal is born with ________.
learned behavior
imprinting
innate behavior
all the above
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. The panting of a dog is considered ________.
imprinting
an instinct
a learned behavior
a reflex
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. Which of the following does not describe migration?
instinct
innate behavior
learned behavior
seasonal movement
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. A lion cub hunts with its mother for a period of time before it can kill and eat prey on its own. Hunting ability in lions is primarily ________.
an instinct
a learned behavior
a pecking order
a reflex
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. Bioluminescence is a form of communication using ________.
pheromones
sight
sound
touch
Multiple Choice. Read the entire question and possible choices before choosing your answer. Only one choice is correct. Why might animals communicate aggression?
to claim food resources
to establish a territory
to maintain dominance
to accomplish all the above
True/False. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Gametes are haploid.
True
False
True/False. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Animals that lay shelled eggs and animals that give birth to live young both have internal fertilization.
True
False
True/False. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Insect exoskeletons are nonliving and cannot grow larger.
True
False
True/False. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. Instincts are behaviors that are unique to a species and are learned by an animal from its parents.
True
False
True/False. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. In a pecking order, only the weakest chicken is pecked by the other chickens.
True
False
True/False. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false. An animal fight over territory is most often a fight to the death.
True
False
Matching. Match the reproductive structure with its appropriate clue. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
testes
male organs that produce gametes
ovaries
female organs that produce gametes
sperm
male gametes
eggs
female gametes
Matching. Match the reproductive structure with its appropriate clue. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.
yolk
provides the nutrients to offspring developing in an egg
placenta
provides nutrients to offspring developing in a uterus
zygote
the product of a sperm and egg uniting
Completion. Complete each sentence by writing the correct answer in the blank. Convert to multiple choice. Insects in the immature stages of incomplete metamorphosis are called (a) .
Completion. Complete each sentence by writing the correct answer in the blank. Convert to multiple choice. Learning that happens through an animal observing and mimicking a parent is called (a) .
Completion. Complete each sentence by writing the correct answer in the blank. Convert to multiple choice. The behavior that an animal uses to attract a mate is called (a) .
Short Answer. Read each question entirely. A chicken that lays eggs would have what type of fertilization and what type of development?
(a) and (b)
Short Answer. Read each question entirely. Name an animal other than an insect that undergoes metamorphosis.
(a)
Short Answer. Read each question entirely. What is the difference between a reflex and an instinct?
Short Answer. Read each question entirely. Convert to multiple choice. A courtship mating ritual would be what kind of innate behavior?
(a)
Short Answer. Read each question entirely. Convert to multiple choice. How does a male silkworm moth know how to find a female moth without seeing or hearing her?
He follows light given off by bioluminescence.
He detects vibrations from her wingbeats.
He is attracted to the pheromones released by the female moth.
He locates her by memorized landmarks.
Essay. In the space provided, answer each question using complete sentences. Compare complete and incomplete metamorphosis in insects.
Complete metamorphosis has egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages with a resting pupa; incomplete metamorphosis has egg, nymph, and adult stages and nymphs resemble small adults.
Complete metamorphosis and incomplete metamorphosis both have the same stages; the only difference is the size of the adult.
Incomplete metamorphosis includes a pupa stage in which the insect rests; complete metamorphosis skips the larval stage.
Incomplete metamorphosis produces larvae that shed exoskeletons several times; complete metamorphosis produces nymphs that look like their parents from birth.
Essay. In the space provided, answer each question using complete sentences. No animal comes close to having the communication abilities of humans. How does this reality fit within a biblical worldview?
Essay. In the space provided, answer each question using complete sentences. Explain one argument each for and against using animal testing.
