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Gr8 Vocabulary Quiz #14
By Kara Singleton
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1. Ensure all tabs on your Chromebook are closed before beginning your vocabulary quiz.
2. You will be given
10 minutes
to complete your vocabulary quiz.
3. Please read all questions carefully and make sure to check your work before submitting.
1. Ensure all tabs on your Chromebook are closed before beginning your vocabulary quiz.
2. You will be given
10 minutes
to complete your vocabulary quiz.
3. Please read all questions carefully and make sure to check your work before submitting.
Question 1
1.
What is the
first
phase of the
cell cycle
?
Telophase
Mitosis
Interphase
Cytokinesis
Question 2
2.
A student used a microscope to examine some cells. He observed strands located in the nuclei of these cells.
These strands are responsible for coding different proteins and are known as:
Chromosomes
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Question 3
3.
What is the
final
phase of the
cell cycle
?
Metaphase
Prophase
Interphase
Telophase
Question 4
4.
The process of embryonic development is represented in the diagram below.
The three arrows in the diagram each represent a process known as:
mitotic cell division
meiotic cell division
fertilization of gamete cells
Question 5
5.
What is the process by which an
egg
cell and
sperm
cell fuse?
Photosynthesis
Mitosis
Respiration
Fertilization
Question 6
6.
What is the process by which
cells divide
and create
gametes
?
Photosynthesis
Meiosis
Mitosis
Respiration
Question 7
7.
Following fertilization, a zygote divides and soon becomes a multi-celled embryo with many different cell types, as represented below.
Which statement best explains this development?
Specialization occurs, resulting in the formation of a great variety of cell types.
Genes are inserted into the zygote to allow for the formation of different cell types.
The expression of genes responsible for the different cell types is controlled by the placenta.
Question 8
8.
Estrogen
is a
hormone responsible
for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in ____.
None of the above
Both males and females
Females
Males
Question 9
9.
Testosterone
is a
hormone
primarily produced in the _______
thyroid
kidneys
pancreas
testes
Question 10
10.
What is
one advantage
of
asexual reproduction
for organisms?
Increased parental care
Greater chance of survival
Higher genetic diversity
Rapid population growth
Chloroplasts
differentiation of tissues
The genetic information in the zygote is divided to produce a complete set for each cell type.