Grade 8 Animal and Plant Reproduction Quiz

Which part of a flower contains the pollen?

• Stigma

• Anther

• Ovary

• Petal

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What is the main function of DNA in living organisms?

• To provide energy

• To store genetic information

• To help with digestion

• To absorb sunlight

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation in animals?

• A bird building a nest

• A plant growing toward light

• A cactus having spines

• A fish having gills

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Which type of reproduction requires two parents?

• Asexual reproduction

• Sexual reproduction

• Budding

• Binary fission

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Which of the following is an example of a genetic factor that can influence the growth of an organism?

• Amount of sunlight

• Type of soil

• Inherited genes

• Water availability

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Which process allows selected genes to be transferred from one organism to another, even between unrelated species?

• Natural selection

• Genetic modification

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

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Which of the following best describes a mutation?

• A change in the structure of a gene

• The process of cell division

• The movement of water through a plant

• The process of photosynthesis

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Which of the following is a type of asexual reproduction?

• Budding

• Pollination

• Fertilization

• Mating

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Which environmental factor can influence the growth of a plant?

• The plant’s DNA sequence

• The amount of sunlight it receives

• The number of chromosomes

• The type of reproduction

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What is the main purpose of selective breeding in agriculture?

• To increase the number of species

• To produce organisms with desired traits

• To decrease genetic variation

• To speed up natural selection

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