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Science, Gr. 9
Reproduction Unit
Unit 2 Quiz
A. Matching (K – 10 points)
Write the letter that matches with the definition
___ chromosomes
a) happens before mitosis begins
___ DNA
b) holds the cytoplasm in
___ golgi body
c) a word for everything in side the cell
___ cell wall
d) a wrapped or wound form of the genetic molecule
___ cell membrane
e) contains all the information necessary to clone you
___ lysosome
f) pulls the chromosomes in metaphase and anaphase
___ vacuole
g) helps plants to be stiff and rigid
___ spindle fibre
h) eats and digests
___ endoplasmic reticulum
i) turns DNA into things a cell can use
___ cytoplasm
___ interphase
B. True/False (K – 12 points)
If it is FALSE rewrite the correct statement beneath.
1. ___ Layering is a when the stems of two plants are attached to one another.
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2. ___ Binary fission is a method of sexual reproduction used by bacteria
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3. ___ There is a nucleus in both plant and animal cells
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4. ___ The endoplasmic reticulum adds strength to plants
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5. ___ Both plant and animal cells have cell walls to protect them
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6. ___ When we look at onion and cheek cells under the microscope we used the same stain
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7. ___ There is a large central vesicle in plant cells
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C. Other Questions
1. The mitochondrion in a plant cell and the chloroplast in a plant cell both have something to do
with sugar. What is the difference between the mitochondrion and chloroplast? (2 points)
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2. Making slides for cheek cells. There are at least five steps involved in making these slides.
List them here in the correct order. (5 points)
3. Mitosis is
a) a small part of the cell cycle
b) another name for budding
c) prophase  metaphase  anaphase  telophase
d) a and c
e) b and c
4. Mould and yeast reproduce asexually by:
a) fragmentation
b) budding
c) spores
d) all of the above
5. Asexual reproduction means:
a) two parents are involved
b) one parent is involved
c) the child is exactly the same as the parent
d) a and c
e) b and c
6. Give an example of a place in an animal or plant where mitosis may be happening. Explain
why you think so. (2 points)
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7. In the graphing exercise we did in class we said that it took 20 minutes for bacteria to divide in
two by binary fission.
a) If ten bacteria start dividing at 8:20am, how many bacteria will there be at 9:20am, one hour
later? ____
b) Draw a graph on the attached paper to show this growth.
(1 point for each plotted point; 1 point for each axis properly divided, 1 point for each axis label, and 1 point for the
title.)