Reproduction and Human Development Test for Practice Unit 2

9.1 Examine the process of and influences on the transfer of genetic information
and the impact of that understanding on society past and present.
Section 1A Multiple Choice (5 marks)
____ 1. In 1953, ______________________ established the structure of DNA.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Watson and Crick

Watson and Holmes
Holmes and Crick
None of the above

____ 2. Adenine will only bond with what nitrogen base?

a)
b)
c)
d)

Guanine
Adenine
Cytosine
Thymine

____ 3. What of the following does NOT have to do with the blueprint of life?
a) Every cell in your body has the same blueprint or the same DNA
b) The cellular DNA blueprint tells the cell how to build the organism
c) A cell has the ability to turn off most genes and only work with the genes
necessary to do a job
d) Has nothing similar to the blueprints of a house
____ 4. What do exons do?
a) Do not code for proteins
b) Do actually code for proteins
c) Are junk DNA
____ 5. What are the sides of the DNA ladder composed of?
a)
b)
c)
d)

Deoxyribose and phosphate

Deoxyribose and sugar
Ribose and deoxyribose
Nitrogenous bases and phosphate

Section 1B Fill in the blank; pairs, nucleotides, recessive, heterozygous, law of

dominance, (5 marks)
6. DNA is made of repeating units called _________________.
7. Alleles occur in ___________.
8. The ______________________ states that if a dominant allele is present, that trait
will be shown.
9. A genotype made of two different alleles is ____________________.
10.A gene that is expressed only in the homozygous state is known as
_________________.
Section 1C Punnett Square (6 marks)

In dogs, the gene for fur color has two alleles. The dominant allele codes for grey
fur and the recessive allele codes for black fur.
The female dog is heterozygous. The male dog is homozygous recessive. Figure
out the phenotypes and genotypes of their possible puppies by using a Punnett
Square.
Key:

Parents:
Female

Male

Possible Puppy Percentages

Genotypes:

Phenotypes:

Section 1D Short Answer; Answer 2 out of 3 questions (4 marks)

1.

What is a genetic disorder? Give an example.

2. DNA can be found in what organelles in the cell?

3. How do we get traits from our parents?

9.2 Observe and describe the significance of cellular reproductive processes,

including mitosis and meiosis
Section 2A Matching (6 marks)
____ 1. Mitosis

____ 2. Meiosis

____ 3. Reduction division

____4. Apoptosis

____ 5. Nondisjunction

____ 6. Cytokinesis

A. The physical process of cell

division which divides the
cytoplasm of a parental cell into
two daughter cells
B. When a cell receives too many or
too few chromosomes because
they do not separate correctly
C. When a cell destroys itself
because it is not going through
mitosis properly
D. What meiosis does; starts with
46 chromosomes and goes down
to 23 chromosomes
E. A process of cellular
reproduction in which the cell
divides in two producing a
replica, with an equal number of
chromosomes
F. A type of cellular reproduction in
which the number of
chromosomes are reduced by
half

Section 2B Fill in the Blank; cancer, mitosis, haploid, crossing over

chemotherapy (6 marks)
1. A basic definition of ___________ is uncontrolled mitosis.
2. The best way to describe _______________ is a chemical that attacks all fast
growing cells.
3. __________ contains 4 stages, is responsible for healing cuts and makes
identical cells.
4. Meiosis creates 4 ____________ cells, or cells that only contain one complete
set of chromosomes.
5. ____________ can also be described as the exchange of genetic information.
6. ________________chromosomes are unique because they are about the same
size and they contain the same the same types of genes in the same
locations.
Section 2C Short Answer: Choose 1 out of 2 (8 marks)
1.

State and describe the 4 stages of Mitosis.

2. State and describe the 8 stages of Meiosis.

9.3 Describe the processes and implications of sexual and asexual reproduction in
plants and animals.
Section 3A Short Answer; (10 marks)
1.

Describe sexual reproduction in plants and give an example. (2 marks)

2. Describe asexual reproduction in plants and give an example. (2 marks)

3. Choose a method of sexual or asexual reproduction in plants.

a. Give a simple explanation of the method (2 marks)

b. Do a step by step process of that method (4 marks)

Section 3B Short Answer (Answer to get a total of at least 10 marks- also on next
page)
1.

What are the 4 types of Sexual Reproduction in animals. (4 marks)

2. What are the 2 types of asexual reproduction in animals. (2 marks)

3. Give an example of an animal that reproduces sexually and what is the

method of sexual reproduction. (2 marks)

4. Give an example of an animal that reproduces asexually and what is the

method of asexual reproduction. (2 marks)

5. How does hermaphroditic self-fertilization work? Give an example of an

animal that reproduces in this way. (2 marks)

6. How does budding in animals work? Give an example of an animal that

reproduces in this way. (2 marks)

9.4 Analyze the process of human reproduction

Section 4A Diagram

Section 4B Matching
____ 1. Testes
____ 2. Epididymis
____ 3. Vas deferens

____ 4. Seminal Vesicles

____ 5. Prostate gland
____ 6. Ovaries
____ 7. Fallopian Tube
____ 8. Uterus

a. Narrow connecting tube

b. Lining for the uterus
c. Hollow muscular organ
responsible for the development
of the embryo and fetus
d. Tubes connecting to the uterus
e. Responsible for the hormone and
ovum production
f. Secretes fluid that nourishes and
protects sperm
g. Responsible for sperm
production
h. Muscular tube that carries sperm
from the epididymis to the
ejaculatory duct

____ 9. Endometrium

i.

____ 10. Cervix

j.

Tubes that carry sperm from the

testes to the vas deferens
Small sacs that store seminal
fluid