Unit 3 – Quiz 1 – Evolution, Heredity and Genetics – 7.L.2.1a
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Use the table below to answer numbers 1 and 2:
1. The table to the right shows the number of chromosomes in the body cells
of several animal species. The male sperm cell of which species contains 22
chromosomes?
A. rabbit
C. opossum
B. dog
D. cat
2. Which statement is best supported by the data in the table?
A. The egg cells of a rabbit contain twice as many chromosomes as the sperm cells of a rabbit.
B. The sex cells of an opossum contain half as many chromosomes as the sex cells of a rabbit.
C. The sex cells of an opossum contain twice as many chromosomes as the sex cells of a rabbit.
D. The sex cells of cats and dogs contain the same number of chromosomes.
3. How does the type of reproduction shown in method A in the diagram below differ from the type of reproduction
shown in method B?
A. Method A shows sexual reproduction, and method B shows asexual reproduction.
B. Offspring produced by method B will be genetically alike, but offspring produced by method A will be
genetically different.
C. The two cells shown in the last step of method A are genetically alike, but the two cells shown in the last step
of method B are genetically different.
D. Offspring produced by method A will be genetically like the parent, but offspring produced by method B will
be genetically different from the parents.
4. Most cells in the body of a fruit fly contain eight chromosomes. In some cells, only four chromosomes are present.
The cells with only four chromosomes were formed by the process of
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. Fertilization
D. synthesis
5. Which diagram shows part of the process of sperm formation in an organism that has a normal (body cell)
chromosome number of eight?
A.
B.
6. In humans, which cell is produced by mitosis?
A. sperm cell
B. skin cell
C.
D.
C. egg cell
D. zygote cell
7. Asexual reproduction of organisms results in new organisms that contain cells with:
A. more chromosomes than are found in the cells of the parent
B. half the number of chromosomes found in the cells of the parent
C. the same number of chromosomes found in the cells of the parent
D. fewer chromosomes that are found in the cells of the parent
8. The cell in Diagram 1 contains 4 chromosomes and is undergoing
the process of mitosis. What is the total number of chromosomes in
each cell in Diagram 3?
A. 8
B. 2
C. 16
D. 4
9. Each body cell of a chimpanzee contains 48 chromosomes. How many chromosomes
would be present in a sex cell produced by this chimpanzee?
A. 24
B. 36
C. 96
D. 48
10. What process is shown in the diagrams below?
A. the formation of sex cells
B. fertilization
C. mitosis
11. If an organism reproduces asexually, its offspring:
A. will have different genes than the parents
B. are produced from specialized cells known as sperm and egg
D. meiosis
C. will have identical DNA/genes as the parent
D. are produced as a result of fertilization
12. The members of a certain type of grass in a lawn are genetically identical. The best reason for this observation is
that this type of grass reproduces:
A. asexually
B. sexually
C. after pollination by the wind
D. by identical sperm fertilizing the eggs
13. What kind of cells are being produced in the diagram to the right?
A. egg cells
B. sperm cells
C. Normal body cells
D. Skin cells
14. The diagram below shows a series of events. The series of events from rabbits to zygote is
known as
A. sexual reproduction
B. fission
C. sporulation
D. vegetative propagation
15. Most body cells of a fruit fly have 8 chromosomes. How many of these chromosomes come
from each parent?
A. 8
B. 2
C. 16
D.4
16. The diagram to the right can be used to show a process of:
A. making new body cells for repair of tissue
C. Genetic recombination
B. making new sex cells
D. Sexual reproduction
17. The diagram below shows chromosomes in a zygote (fertilized egg). Which diagrams below show the daughter
cells that result from normal mitosis of this zygote?
A.
B.
C.
D.
18. The organism in the photograph is seen through the high power objective of a
microscope. The organism appears to be producing an offspring from the side
of its body where the pointer is. This type of reproduction is known as:
A. spore formation
B. binary fission
C. sexual reproduction
D. budding
19. What are two characteristics of asexual reproduction?
A. one parent, offspring similar to but not genetically identical to the parent
B. one parent, offspring genetically identical to parents
C. two parents, offspring similar to but not genetically identical to parents
D. two parents, offspring genetically identical to parents
20. The diagram shows 2 different examples of reproduction. What are they?
A. The top is an example of sexual reproduction while the bottom is an
example of asexual reproduction.
B. The bottom is an example of sexual reproduction while the top is an
example of asexual reproduction.
C. Both are examples of asexual reproduction.
D. Both are examples of sexual reproduction.
21. An organism is reproducing asexually. After one hour, there were two organisms. After two hours, there were
four. If this pattern continues, how many organisms will there be at the end of three hours?
A. 1
B. 10
C. 8
D. 6
22. _________ is the transfer of information from parents to offspring.
A. Reproduction
B. Replication
C. Respiration
D. Heredity
23. If each of the normal body cells in a human male contains 46 chromosomes, each of the sperm cells contains
A. 23
B. 44
C. 46
D.92
24. Compared to a body cell, how much hereditary information is contained in a sex cell?
A. the same amount
B. half the amount
C. A quarter of the amount
D. Double the amount
25. Which of the following is an example of asexual reproduction?
A. Two people have a baby.
B. Bees assist in the pollination of flowers in a field.
C. A plant produces small plants at the edge of its leaves. These fall off and form new plants.
D. A fish lays eggs. These eggs are fertilized by another fish as it swims over them.