Quiz Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction
1. (7.14 B) A paramecium (pictured above) is a single-celled organism.
During asexual reproduction in paramecia, a paramecium becomes two
new paramecia. The genetic material of the new paramecia is usually —
A. A identical to the original
B. half the amount of the original
C. double the amount of the original
D. similar to the original
2. (7.14 B) In one student's family, two of the children have curly hair, one
child has wavy hair, and the fourth child has straight hair. Which of these
processes is responsible for the variety of hair texture in this family?
A. Binary fission
B. Sexual reproduction
C. Asexual reproduction
D. Vegetative propagation
3. (7.14 B) Which of the following is an advantage of sexual reproduction
over asexual reproduction?
A. It produces many individuals quickly.
B. It ensures that all offspring will survive if disease strikes.
C. It makes species more able to adapt to environmental changes.
D. It creates an exact copy with no variations.
4. (7.14 B) The organism above is called a hydra. How does this hydra
reproduce uniform offspring that are identical to the parent?
A. Sexual reproduction
B. Splicing
C. Asexual reproduction
D. Hydrology
5. (7.14 A) Which statement best defines heredity?
A. Heredity is the passing of genetic information from one generation
to the next.
B. Heredity is when a sperm combines with an egg.
C. Heredity is when organisms exhibit different traits in their genetic
makeup.
D. Heredity is when an organism reproduces asexually.
6. (7.14C) The basic hereditary material found in chromosomes is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
RNA
glucose
proteins
DNA
7. (7.14C) In a normal human there are ___________ pairs of
chromosomes in the nucleus of each cell.
A.
B.
C.
D.
10
23
24
46
8. (7.14B) Bacteria reproduce by a process known as:
A. Budding
B. Regeneration
C. Binary fission
D. Vegetative propagation
9. (7.14B) A tulip bulb is an example of:
A. Vegetative propagation
B. A corm
C. A runner
D. Sexual reproduction
10. (7.14B) Bacteria can make you sick very rapidly. This is because:
A. Bacteria reproduce rapidly in the right conditions
B. Bacteria rapidly adapt to changing conditions
C. Bacteria rapidly evolve to create illness.
D. Bacteria rapidly carry out sexual reproduction