Science 9

Biological Diversity
Topic 3

The following diagram illustrates the embryo development of a seed.

1. Which of the structures in the illustration above supplies food to the embryo?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
2. Which of the following took place immediately before the development of the embryo
illustrated above?
a. The zygote underwent a series of cellular divisions.
b. Germination took place.
c. A pollen tube was formed.
d. The sperm fertilized the egg.
3. Which of the following must be present in order for the embryo in the illustration above
to germinate?
a. A warm environment.
b. Moisture.
c. The presence of oxygen in the soil.
d. All of the above.
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of internal fertilization?
a. The gametes are protected from a harsh environment.
b. The sperm has a better chance of reaching the egg.
c. A larger number of gametes are produced.
d. The gametes are protected from predators.
5. Which of the following best describes binary fission?
a. A form of asexual reproduction in which spores are created.
b. The transfer of genetic material directly from one cell to another.
c. The fusing together of two cells to form one.
d. A form of asexual reproduction through cell division.
6. The plant cell that is responsible for asexual reproduction is called the
a. cotyledon.
b. bud.
c. meristem.
d. runner.
7. Sexual reproduction
a. creates variation among individuals.
b. produces genetically identical individuals.
c. enables organisms to produce many offspring quickly.
d. is only found in animals.
8. What do the ovaries in a flower contain?
a. Eggs.
b. Sperm.
c. Pollen.
d. Stamens

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9. A spider plant sends out runners that carry offspring of the parent plant. This is an
example of
a. sexual reproduction.
b. species variation.
c. asexual reproduction.
d. conjugation.
10. A zygote is
a. a reproductive cell.
b. formed when embryo cells divide.
c. a fertilized cell.
d. contained within the pollen of a plant.
11. Asexual and sexual reproduction are different in that
a. asexual reproduction involves two parents while sexual reproduction involves only
one.
b. asexual reproduction involves one parent while sexual reproduction involves two
parents.
c. asexual reproduction results in many offspring while sexual reproduction usually
produces only one or two offspring.
d. asexual offspring are different than their parents and sexual offspring are
identical to their parents.
12. The part of the plant that produces seeds is called the
a. pistil.
b. anther.
c. stamen.
d. none of the above.
13. Which of the following is true of spores?
i.
They are very light and can be carried great distances.
ii.
They can survive unfavourable conditions.
iii.
They are produced in the ovary of a plant.
iv.
They can remain dormant for a period of time.
a. i and iv.
b. iii and iv.
c. i, ii, and iii.
d. i, ii, and iv.
14. How do mosses reproduce?
a. By budding.
b. Sexually.
c. Asexually.
d. Both sexually and asexually.
15. What form of reproduction helps a species adapt to a changing environment?
a. Sexual reproduction.
b. Asexual reproduction.
c. Binary fission.
d. Spore formation.
16. Which organisms reproduce asexually through the process of binary fission?
a. Yeast cells
b. Fungi
c. Bacteria
d. Mosses
17. When an organism undergoes binary fission,
a. many offspring may be produced.
b. each of the offspring is identical to the parent organism.
c. each new cell has half of the genetic material of the parent.
d. the result is genetic recombination but not reproduction.

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18. Bacterial conjugation

a. is a form of sexual reproduction.
b. transfers genetic material between cells.
c. does not result in the development of new cells.
d. does none of the above.
The following diagram illustrates the reproductive structures of a flower.

19. In the structure illustrated above, when does fertilization occur?

a. When the pollen grain is formed.
b. When the pollen grain lands on the stigma.
c. When the sperm from the pollen grain enters the ovary and reaches the egg.
d. When the sperm from the pollen grain reaches the base of the filament.
20. In the structure illustrated above, where would you find pollen grains during pollination?
a. The stigma.
b. The petals.
c. The stamen.
d. The ovary.
21. In which part of the structure illustrated above are seeds formed?
a. The stigma.
b. The pollen tube.
c. The anther .
d. The ovary.
Fill each blank with a word that you think fits best. There are no words provided so you must
do a little thinking.
22. A(n) _____________________ is a flowering plant. In these plants the female reproductive
organ is called the _____________________ and the male reproductive organ is called the
_____________________.
23. When a growing plant is damaged, the _____________________ function is activated. This
allows for _____________________ reproduction to produce a new plant that is a
_____________________ of its parent.
24. The process of fertilization produces
_____________________ from both parents.
form a(n) _____________________ .

a(n)

_____________________

that

contains

It will undergo many _____________________ to

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25. _____________________ is a process in which bacterial cells exchange genetic material.

This process results in genetic _____________________ but not in _____________________.
Match the definition to one of the following terms.
a. angiosperm
b. germination
c. stamen
d. stigma
e. gymnosperm
26. ______
27. ______
28. ______
29. ______
30. ______

A plant that produces seeds inside of cones.

A flowering plant.
The process of a seed beginning to grow.
The male reproductive organ of a flower.
Part of the female reproductive organ of a flower.

Match the definition to one of the following terms.

a. binary fission
b. gamete
c. zygote
d. budding
e. spore
f. gymnosperm
31. ______
32. ______
33. ______
34. ______
35. ______

In sexual reproduction, the fertilized cell that develops into a new individual.
A cell divides its contents between two new cells.
A seed bearing plant without flowers.
Special reproductive cells that combine at fertilization.
A single celled reproductive structure.