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Meiosis & Variation



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 1. 

      Which of the following statements describes what is happening in this diagram?
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      A)      Bacteria are reproducing.
      B)      A tube allows a one-way transfer of a copy of DNA from one individual to another.
      C)      This process favours variation in offspring.
      D)      All of the above.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is responsible for providing food for the plant embryo?
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      A)      seed coat
      B)      embryo
      C)      leaf stem root
      D)      cotyledon
 

 3. 

How many chromosomes are there in the nucleus of a human sperm cell?
      A)      3
      B)      22
      C)      46
      D)      23
 

 4. 

      What form of reproduction is best in a changing environment?
      A)      sexual reproduction
      B)      asexual reproduction
      C)      fission
      D)      all of the above
 

 5. 

Spores ...
      A)      are very light and can be carried great distances.
      B)      can survive unfavourable conditions.
      C)      can stay dormant if necessary.
      D)      are all of the above.
 

 6. 

How do mosses reproduce?
      A)      budding
      B)      fragmentation
      C)      spores
      D)      seeds
 

 7. 

Identify the spores that are produced by meiosis.
      A)      diploid
      B)      haploid
      C)      triploid
      D)      polyploid
 

 8. 

Where are the pollen grains located during pollination?
      A)      stigma
      B)      sepals
      C)      pistil
      D)      ovary
 

 9. 

When does fertilization occur?
      A)      When the pollen grain is formed.
      B)      When the pollen grain lands on the female reproductive part.
      C)      When the sperm from the pollen grain enters the egg.
      D)      None of the above
 

 10. 

Where are the seeds formed?
      A)      stigma
      B)      pollen tube
      C)      pistil
      D)      ovary
 



 
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