Unit 3A Mixed BP Quiz

Bacteria have 20 chromosomes. Bacteria reproduce asexually. When a bacteria cell reproduces, what is TRUE about its offspring?

• The offspring have 20 chromosomes and are identical to the parent.

• The offspring have 20 chromosomes and are different than the parent.

• The offspring have 10 chromosomes and are identical to the parent.

• The offspring have 10 chromosomes and are different than the parent.

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Potatoes can reproduce asexually. Each sprout on a parent potato can grow into a new potato plant. How do these sprout offspring compare to the parent potato?

• The sprout has genes identical to the parent potato.

• The parent potato has two times as many genes as the sprout.

• The sprout has two times as many genes as the parent potato.

• The sprout has different genes than the parent potato.

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When living things reproduce sexually, what is true about their offspring?

• The offspring will get half (50%) their genes from the mother and half (50%) from the father.

• The offspring will get 75% of their genes from their mother and 25% from their father.

• The offspring will get all of their genes from only one parent.

• The offspring will get 25% of their genes from their mother and 75% from their father.

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Felix the cat has a total of 38 individual chromosomes in a body cell. He inherited __________ chromosomes from his father.

• 19

• 0

• 38

• 15

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During __________ reproduction, an identical copy of the parent is produced.

• asexual

• ansexual

• sexual

• miotic

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During sexual reproduction, the offspring inherit their traits from __________.

• Both parents

• Themselves

• The mother

• The father

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A liger is an animal that has a lion for one parent, and a tiger for another parent. To make a liger, the lion and tiger reproduce sexually. (Yes, these are real animals!) Which of these statements about a liger is TRUE?

• The liger has genes that are a mix of lion genes and tiger genes.

• The liger has genes that are not at all related to either the lion or the tiger.

• The liger has genes that are identical to the tiger parent.

• The liger has genes that are identical to the lion parent.

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A plant that has traits identical to the parent plant provides evidence that the plant:

• resulted from asexual reproduction.

• will have large leaves.

• will develop many seeds.

• resulted from sexual reproduction.

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A hydra is an animal that reproduces asexually. What will the traits of a hydra offspring be like?

• The hydra offspring will have traits identical to the one parent

• The hydra offspring will have traits different than the one parent

• The hydra offspring will have traits similar to, but not identical to the one parent

• The hydra offspring will have traits that are a mix of two parents

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about both asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction?

• Both produce new living things.

• Both require only one parent.

• Both make offspring with genes different from the parents.

• Both require two parents.

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