LS3-2 Reproduction quiz

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6th - 8th Grade
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Lee Hawkins
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A change in the DNA code of an organism is called a (an)
disaster
product of natural selection
mutation
allele
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why is asexual reproduction an important part of the function of the human body?
It is necessary for growth and repair
It allows for diversity within a species
It allows humans to produce offspring
It helps to correct mutations
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What has to happen for a mutation to be inherited by an organism's offspring?
It has to occur in a body cell
It has to occur during mitosis
It has to occur in a reproductive cell
It has to occur in more than one organism
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NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The molecule that carries the genetic information for every organism on Earth is called
DNA
chromosome
a gene
a mitochondria
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A strand of DNA that carries the code for the growth and funtion of a specific organism is called a
molecule
gene
base pair
chromosome
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NGSS.HS-LS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In the cell cycle, why is it important for the chromosomes to be duplicated?
The cells produced during mitosis have to end up being haploid cells
So that the cells produced in mitosis are exact copies of the original cell
The cells need to carry half of the genetic material so that sexual reproduction can occur
So that the chromosomes don't mutate
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NGSS.HS-LS1-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What makes the reproductive process in example B different from the other three examples?
It is an example of sexual reproduction
It results in offspring that are identical to the parent
It results in diversity within a species of organisms
Reproductive cells from two organisms combine to produce an offspring
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NGSS.MS-LS3-2
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