Reproduction And Heredity
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This is a pre-quiz designed to assess just where you are in regards to the purpose of reproduction and the passing of genetic material from parents to offspring.
- 1.Who is considered the "Father of Genetics?"
- A.
Dimitri Mendeleev
- B.
Albert Einstein
- C.
Gregor Mendel
- D.
Alfred Wegener
- 2.Lost body parts can be replaced through a type of asexual reproduction called ______.
- A.
Cloning
- B.
Regeneration
- C.
Budding
- D.
Fertilization
- E.
The question is not true because it can't be done
- 3.Heredity material passes from parent to offspring during ______.
- A.
Reproduction
- B.
DNA
- C.
Chromosomes
- D.
Duplication of sperm
- 4.If an offspring receives two genes, one from each parent, for a particular trait, that trait will _______.
- A.
Not be seen
- B.
Be seen halfway
- C.
Be seen
- D.
Be seen but just a little
- 5.In meiosis, the nucleus divides ____.
- A.
Once
- B.
Twice
- C.
Three times
- D.
Four times
- 6.Sexual reproduction only occurs in animals.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.DNA is duplicated before ______.
- A.
Sexual reproduction
- B.
Meiosis
- C.
Mitosis
- D.
Fertilization
- 8.Asexual reproduction is beneficial because ______.
- A.
It creates offspring that are different from the parent
- B.
It creates offspring that are identical to the parent
- C.
It creates offspring that are similar to the parent
- 9.Plants can reproduce _______.
- A.
Sexually
- B.
Asexually
- C.
Both sexually and asexually
- D.
Is impossible because they do not reproduce
- 10.Why is reproduction an important process for all living things?
- A.
Reproduction allows for variation in the offspring
- B.
Reproduction allows a species to continue from one generation to the next
- C.
Reproduction always increases the population of a species
- D.
Reproduction is not really important to all living things
- 11.The reproductive organ in many plants is the _____.
- A.
Stem
- B.
Leaf
- C.
Root
- D.
Flower
- 12.Humans cannot do asexual reproduction.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.The mother is pure dominant (SS) for sickle cell anemia and the father is is hybrid (Ss) for sickle cell anemia. the father is what we a sickle cell carrier. What percent of the offspring will actually have sickle cell?
- A.
100%
- B.
75%
- C.
50%
- D.
25%
- E.
0%
- 14.Gametes in humans have half the number of chromosomes.
- A.
True, they have 23 chromosomes
- B.
False, they have all of the chromosomes
- C.
False, they have nothing to do with chromosomes
- D.
True, they have 46 chromosomes
- 15.The sex cells, sperm and eggs, are produced during ______.
- A.
Mitosis
- B.
Meiosis
- C.
Fertilization
- D.
Reproduction
- 16.Which of the following relationships is correct?
- A.
The less parental care a species gives, the more offspring that species will produce.
- B.
The more parental care a species gives, the more offspring that species will produce.
- C.
The amount of parental care a species gives to the offspring has nothing to do with the number of offspring produced.
- 17.Tina speaks both English and Spanish. This is caused by ______.
- A.
Heredity
- B.
Environment
- C.
Her being incredibly smart
- D.
Her being born on the border of Mexico and the United States
- 18.How are specialized breeds of dogs, cats, horses and other animals produced?
- A.
Regeneration
- B.
Asexual reproduction
- C.
Selective breeding
- D.
Budding
- 19.Which of these is an inherited trait?
- A.
Liking the color red
- B.
Having long fingers
- C.
Wearing your hair in a ponytail
- D.
Being mean and rude
- 20.Which of the following statements is incorrect.
- A.
Human sperm have 23 chromosomes.
- B.
Meiosis reduces the number of chromosomes to half the amount a species actually possesses.
- C.
Human egg cells have 23 chromosomes
- D.
Humans have 46 chromosomes so sperm and egg cells have 46 chromosomes.
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