Chapter 13:
Reproduction
Practice Test
1.
If a egg is not fertilized, what happens to it?
a.
It is shed from the body.
b.
It becomes dormant.
c.
It is stored in the oviduct.
d.
All of the above.
Hint
2.
Fertilization is the actual union of egg and sperm. What is the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma called?
a.
migration
b.
pollen transfer
c.
pollination
d.
None of the above.
Hint
3.
Which of the following is NOT part of the female reproductive system?
a.
vagina
b.
oviduct
c.
prostate
d.
uterus
Hint
4.
How many chromosomes are in the human sex cells?
a.
23
b.
40
c.
46
d.
24
Hint
5.
How long does an egg remain alive after it is released?
a.
24-48 days
b.
one week
c.
24-48 hours
d.
one day
Hint
6.
In humans, where are sperm produced?
a.
in an ovary
b.
in the stamen
c.
in the pistil
d.
in the testes
Hint
7.
What are two traits of sperm?
a.
They are immobile and microscopic.
b.
They are round and can be seen without a microscope.
c.
They can be seen with the naked eye and have a tail.
d.
They have tails and can swim.
Hint
8.
Where is pollen produced?
a.
in the petals
b.
in the anther
c.
in the ovary
d.
in the pistil
Hint
9.
How many chromosomes do all human body cells contain?
a.
44
b.
36
c.
24
d.
46
Hint
10.
What is the female reproductive organ of a flower called?
a.
a filament
b.
a pistil
c.
a petal
d.
an anther
Hint
11.
Where does internal fertilization take place?
a.
inside the body of the male
b.
inside the body of the female
c.
inside a cell
d.
outside the body
Hint
12.
Which organ is a flower's male reproductive organ?
a.
sepal
b.
stamen
c.
style
d.
stigma
Hint
13.
Males and females produce different kinds of sex cells. What are the female cells called?
a.
eggs
b.
buds
c.
sperm
d.
spores
Hint
14.
What are most of the cells that make up your body called?
a.
sex cells
b.
nerve cells
c.
cell types
d.
body cells
Hint
15.
What process produces sex cells?
a.
fertilization
b.
meiosis
c.
cell types
d.
All of the above.
Hint
