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Patterns of Reproduction Quiz

Quiz by Karen Bostic

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  • Q1
    1. Flatworms have a remarkable ability to generate a whole body from any small piece. This multi-headed worm will split apart and grow into several complete, separate individuals. Offspring produced by Asexual Reproduction
    B. are exact copies of their parent
    C. are a blend of their parents
    A. are different from their parent
    30s
  • Q2
    2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of Asexual Reproduction?
    D. they can survive change in the environment because they have variation within the species
    B. they can reproduce very quickly
    A. they must find a mate
    C. they won't be able to survive change in the environment because they have no variation within the species
    30s
  • Q3
    3. Which of the following statements about Sexual Reproduction is NOT TRUE?
    C. there is variation within the species making them more likely to survive a change in the environment
    D. offspring are produced very quickly
    B. offspring receive half of their genes from their Mom and half of their genes from their Dad
    A. it requires 2 parents
    30s
  • Q4
    4. Which of the following is a different form of the same gene, for example hair color?
    A. allele
    D. trait
    C. chromosome
    B. gene
    30s
  • Q5
    5. Ella and Olivia are sisters. Both sisters are taller than average, but each sister has specific traits the other sister does not. Ella is a competitive swimmer who trains outside in the summer. Her hair is bleached blond by the sun and chlorine in the pool water. Her many hours of practice have made her fit and muscular. Olivia loves to help people and wants to become a nurse someday. She volunteers every week at the nursing home where her great-grandmother lives. She walks the residents to and from their daily activities, and in the evening during dinner, plays the piano beautifully for them. Which of the following traits is inherited?
    A. height
    B. piano skills
    D. strong muscles
    C. sun-bleached hair
    30s
  • Q6
    6. Which example best describes incomplete dominance?
    A. humans with blood type AB
    D. sheep with gray fleece
    B. flowers with red petals
    C. horses with roan color pattern
    30s
  • Q7
    7. Which process is the joining of sperm and egg cells into one unit?
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    C. Reproduction
    A. Germination
    D. Runners
    B. Fertilization
    30s
  • Q8
    8. Sickle cell disease is caused by an abnormal type of red blood cell gene inherited by the parents. What is the name for different forms of the same gene?
    C. traits
    B. dominant genes
    A. recessive genes
    D. alleles
    30s
  • Q9
    9. The sickle cell version of the gene that causes sickle cell disease is recessive. Suppose that two parents with no symptoms have a child with sickle cell disease. What genes did the child inherit from the parents?
    C. The child must have inherited sickle cell genes from both parents.
    A. The child must have inherited the sickle cell gene from their mother and the normal gene from their father.
    D. The child must have inherited normal genes from both parents.
    B. The child must have inherited the normal gene from their mother and the sickle cell gene from their father
    30s

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