1.1.6 Reproduction & Growth

Question 1

Reproduction is the process that leads to the what?

Answer 1

production of more of the same kind of organism

Question 2

Reproduction is fundamental to the survival of what?

Answer 2

of a population and ultimately, the species

Question 3

There are different types of reproduction what are they?

Answer 3

sexual and asexual

Question 4

In sexual reproduction, the male and female what? fuse together

Answer 4

the male and female gametes fuse together

Question 5

In humans, the male gamete is the what? and the female gamete is the what?

Answer 5

The male is the sperm, and the female is the egg

Question 6

In plants, the male gamete is in the what? and the female gamete is the ovule

Answer 6

In plants, the male gamete is in the pollen grains, and in the female is the ovule

Question 7

The DNA of the offspring is composed of both what? and what? DNA

Answer 7

The DNA of the offspring is composed of both maternal (mother) and paternal (father) DNA

Question 8

How many chromosomes does the egg (ovum) contain

Answer 8

23 Chromosomes (50%)

Question 9

How many chromosomes does the sperm contain

Answer 9

23 Chromosomes (50%)

Question 10

What is a Zygote?

Answer 10

A fertilized egg.

Question 11

How many chromosomes does a Zygote have?

Answer 11

46 Chromosomes (100%)

Question 12

How many chromosomes does an Embryo have?

Answer 12

46 Chromosomes (100%)

Question 13

What is an Embryo?

Answer 13

An embryo is the early stage of development of a multicellular organism

Question 14

Sexual reproduction involves the fusing of what?

Answer 14

Sexual reproduction involves the fusing of two gametes to form a zygote that contains DNA from both parents

Question 15

Cells or whole organisms can also reproduce using asexual what?

Answer 15

asexual reproduction

Question 16

Give an example of Asexual Reproduction?

Answer 16

Mitosis is an example of asexual reproduction

Question 17

There is only one parent involved so an exact what? is produced

Answer 17

An exact clone

Question 18

The DNA of offspring is what? to parental DNA

Answer 18

Identical to parental DNA

Question 19

Plants can reproduce asexually through what?

Answer 19

through tubers, budding or runners

Question 20

Single-celled organisms such as what? can reproduce asexually

Answer 20

bacteria or amoeba

Question 21

Define Growth

Answer 21

permanent increase in size

Question 22

In animals, an individual grows larger between the

Answer 22

zygote and adult stage with changes in proportion or shape

Question 23

In plants, an individual grows what? throughout their what? with new what?

Answer 23

In plants, an individual grows larger throughout their whole life with new shoots, leaves, branches etc forming year after year