Chapter 2.4 Reproduction

Question 1

The cells in the bodies of most multicellular organisms are

Answer 1

diploid

Question 2

Multicellular organisms produce sex cells called

Answer 2

gametes which are usually haploid

Question 3

Gametes are either

Answer 3

male or female

Question 4

In flowering plants, gametes are produced in the

Answer 4

flwoers

Question 5

Male gametes in flowering plants are inside

Answer 5

pollen grains made in the anthers of flowers

Question 6

Pollen grains are adapted for different types of

Answer 6

pollination

Question 7

Female gametes in flowering plants are inside

Answer 7

ovules made in the ovaries of flowers

Question 8

In male animals the gametes are called

Answer 8

sperm cells and are made in the testes

Question 9

Sperm cells are very small and are said to be

Answer 9

motile because they can swim independently

Question 10

In female animals, the gametes are called

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ova and are made in ovaries

Question 11

Ova are

Answer 11

large cells with a food supply

Question 12

In both animals and plants, fertilization involves the fusion of

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haploid gamete nuclei to form a diploid zygote which then develops into an offspring.