Lessons 3 - 5: Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Engineering

Question 1

simplest mode of reproduction

Answer 1

Asexual Reproduction

Question 2

only requires one organism to reproduce (Mostly unicellular some are multicellular)

Answer 2

Asexual Reproduction

Question 3

Quick reproduction: ____________________
Lack of genetic diversity:_____________________

Answer 3

Advantage
Disadvantage

Question 4

Genetic makeup problem or error

Answer 4

Mutation

Question 5

(Vegetative Reproduction)
Plants are horizontally and above the ground

Answer 5

Runners

Question 6

Plants are horizontally but underground

Answer 6

Rhizomes

Question 7

Grow thickened sphere-shaped part underground

Answer 7

Bulbs

Question 8

are also bulbs, but they do not have layers when cut

Answer 8

Corms

Question 9

are bulbs that lack roots. They are modified stems that act as storage of important molecules such as starch

Answer 9

Tubers

Question 10

Occurs in unicellular prokaryotes such as bacteria

Answer 10

Binary Fission

Question 11

is the splitting of new individuals from the parent organism

Answer 11

Budding

Question 12

or regeneration is a type of asexual reproduction in which an individual organism breaks into smaller parts

Answer 12

Fragmentation

Question 13

a rare form of asexual reproduction. This may occur in which an egg cell is capable of fertilizing

Answer 13

Parthenogenesis

Question 13

known as sex cells

Answer 13

Gametes

Question 14

Union of male and female gametes to form a?

Answer 14

Zygote

Question 15

Union of male and female gametes

Answer 15

Fertilization

Question 15

Organisms have both male and female reproductive organs

Answer 15

Hermaphroditism

Question 16

Sexual reproduction of plants through parts of flowers, seeds, and fruits

Answer 16

Pollination

Question 17

Plants grow from seeds

Answer 17

Germination

Question 18

These sex cells contain only half of the chromosome number

Answer 18

haploid

Question 18

These sex cells contain the full amount of chromosome number

Answer 18

Diploid

Question 19

Implanted in the mother’s ovary in complex animals

Answer 19

Embryo

Question 20

Female lay eggs cells in water, then the male will deposit sperm cells in the same environment

Answer 20

External Fertilization

Question 21

Happens inside the female’s body. Male deposits sperm in a female’s reproductive organ during mating

Answer 21

Internal Fertilization

Question 22

DNA - Define

Answer 22

Deoxyribonucleic

Question 23

Base pairs of DNA

Answer 23

ATCG

Question 24

blueprint of life

Answer 24

DNA

Question 25

Contained within the nucleus of the cell

Answer 25

DNA

Question 26

Result of exposure to radiation
errors in the processing of DNA

Answer 26

Mutation

Question 27

Altering the DNA of organisms

Answer 27

Genetic Engineering

Question 28

Products of Genetic Engineering

Answer 28

Golden Rice
BT - Corn
Enviropigs
Sunions
Cloned Animals
Genetically modified Bananas and Cows

Question 29

Bacillus Thuringiensis
resist pest and safer for consumption

Answer 29

BT - Corn

Question 30

Produces chemicals toxic to pest

Answer 30

BT - Corn

Question 31

Onions that will not make people cry when sliced
Taste sweeter than regular onions

Answer 31

Sunions

Question 32

First cloned animal

Answer 32

Dolly the Sheep

Question 33

Carry hepatitis B vaccine
Cheaper and more accessible for developing countries

Answer 33

Genetically Modified Bananas

Question 34

Cows that emit less phosphorus to produce methane.

Answer 34

Genetically Modified Cows