Reproduction and Inheritance Flashcards

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What is the difference between sexual and asexual production?

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1) sex cells have to be produced for sexual reproduction but not asexual
2) fertilisation takes place in sexual reproduction but not asexual
3) sexual reproduction produces variation amongst offspring
4) sexual reproduction has survival in a changing environment and asexual in a stable environment

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2
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What is involved in fertilisation?

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The fusion of a male and female gamete to produce a zygote which undergoes cell division and develops into an embryo

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3
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By which natural methods can plants reproduce asexually?

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1) runners (side shoot grown from parent plant and a new plant is produced where the runner touches the ground)
2) tubers (food stores which form underground at the end of branches and several plants can grow from each tuber)
3) bulbs (plants send nutrients from photosynthesis down to the bulb until it becomes so swollen that it splits into multiple bulbs)

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4
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how are insect pollinated plants adapted for pollination?

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1) stamen are enclosed within the flower so the insect must make contact
2) stigma is enclosed within the flower so that the insect must make contact
3) stigma is sticky so pollen grains attach from insects
4) petals are large and brightly coloured to attract insects
5) pollen grains are large and sticky in order to attach to insects’ bodies
6) nectaries are present

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5
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what is meant by the term pollination?

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the transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma

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6
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what is the cross pollination?

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when pollen from a different plant is transferred to the stigma, which promotes variation

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7
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what is self pollination?

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when pollen from the same plant is transferred to the stigma

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8
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how are wind pollinated plants adapted for pollination?

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1) stamen are exposed so wind can easily blow pollen away
2) stigma is exposed to catch pollen grains blowing in the wind
3) stigma is feather in order to catch pollen grains
4) pollen grains are smooth and inflated in order to be easily carried in the wind

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9
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describe the process of fertilisation in plants?

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1) Pollen grain lands on stigma
2) Pollen grain grows a pollen tube down the style into the ovule
3) Pollen grain nucleus moves down the tube from the pollen grain and it fuses with the female gamete (the nucleus of the ovum) to form a zygote

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10
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what does fertilisation lead to?

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seed and fruit formation

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11
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why do seeds need to be dispersed away from the parent plant?

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in order to reduce competition for light, nutrients and water

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12
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give examples of male secondary sexual characteristics

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1) growth of facial and body hair
2) muscle development
3) voice breaking

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13
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give examples of female secondary sexual characteristics

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1) breast development
2) beginning of menstruation
3) growth of body and pubic hair

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14
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what occurs at puberty other than the development of secondary sexual characteristics?

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sex cells (eggs and sperm) start to be produced

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15
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what is the role of oestrogen in the menstrual cycle?

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1) stimulates the lining of the uterus to thicken
2) reduces levels of FSH
3) increases levels of LH

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16
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what is the role of progesterone in the menstrual cycle?

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stimulates the growth of blood vessels in the lining of the uterus, preparing for pregnancy, and if a fertilised ovum arrives in the corpus luteum continues producing progesterone maintains the uterus lining and stops ovulation occuring

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17
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describe fertilisation in humans?

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1) Gametes (sperm and ova) are produced in the sex organs (testes and ovaries)
2) Once sperm are deposited in the vagina during sexual intercourse, they swim towards the ovum using their specialised tails (flagellum)
3) Once one sperm penetrates the ovum cell membrame, an extra membrane (the fertilisation membrane) prevents any more sperm form entering
4) The sperm nucleus fuses with the ovum nucleus forming a zygote which divides by mitosis to become a foetus

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18
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Given that the number of chromosomes in gametes are less than those in normal cells how are the number of chromosomes in animals maintained in their offspring?

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1) meiosis
2) gametes
3) haploid
4) fertilisation/ fuse
5) diploid

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19
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Describe the changes that take place in the uterus during the menstrual cycle

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1) grows/thickens
2) maintained
3) breakdown/shedding
4) not broken down if pregnant

20
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Why does the father determine the sex of the baby?

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Male is XY (sperm are X or Y)

21
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How is cell division by meiosis different to mitosis?

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1) produces four cells/has two cell divisions
2) produces haploid cells
3) halves the chromosome number
4) produces genetic variation
5) produces gametes
6) takes place in sex organs

22
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How does cutting the sperm duct prevent partner from becoming pregnant?

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1) prevents sperm leaving the penis/urethra

2) no fertilisation

23
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Why is the operation to cut the oviduct far less common than the one to cut the sperm duct?

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1) testes outside
2) less invasive
3) possible to reverse

24
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What is the bit supporting the anther in a flower called?

25
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What changes occur in a flower during seed formation?

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1) ovary becomes fruit
2) ovule becomes seed
3) ovule wall becomes seed coat (testa)

26
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What can a doctor look at to see if someone has a genetically inherited syndrome?

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1) look at family history
2) genetic test
3) look for combination of symptoms

27
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How could examining a family pedigree enable you to tell if a condition is caused by a recessive allele?

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1) condition present in offspring but not in parents
2) it skips a generation
3) carriers present

28
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What is meant by the term recessive?

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Only expressed if homozygous recessive

29
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What is meant by the term dominant?

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Expressed if heterozygous

30
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What is the order of things leading up to a baby?

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1) gametes
2) zygote
3) embryo
4) fetus
5) baby

31
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Describe two difference a between the heart of a fetus and an adult heart

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1) connection between atria

2) connection between arteries

32
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Which parts of the plant make up the stamen (male prt of the flower)?

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Anther and filament

33
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Which parts of the plant make up the carpel (female part of the flower)?

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Stigma and style

Ovary and ovules

34
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what are the conditions required for seed germination?

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1) Warmth for optimum temperature for enzymes
2) Water to activate enzymes and reations
3) Oxygen for respiration to provide energy

35
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how do germinating seeds gain energy until they can carry out photosynthesis?

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utilise food reserves

36
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what is the role of the placenta in the development of the embryo?

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1) diffusion
2) glucose
3) respiration
4) amino acids
5) protein synthesis
6) vitamins
7) remove carbon dioxide and urea

37
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what is the role of the amniotic fluid?

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to protect and cushion the developing embryo

38
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what increases the incidence of mutations?

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1) exposure to ionising radiation (gamma rays, X-rays and UV rays)
2) some chemical mutagens (e.g. chemicals in tobacco)

39
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How does the control of height by dominant alleles differ from codominant alleles?

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1) alleles are dominant and recessive

2) only two phenotypes possible

40
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How is the pancreas adapted for the exchange of substances between mother and embryo?

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1) diffusion quick due to large surface area
2) villi
3) blood supply
4) one cell thick

41
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what is meant by the term germination?

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root and shoot appear

42
Q

Suggest how a woman could accurately determine her body temperature

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Place thermometer in mouth

43
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what is meant by the term fertile?

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can produce offspring

44
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suggest how having ‘extra genetic variation’ may help a species to combat disease

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1) mutation
2) genetically different
3) resistant
4) not all die out (survival of the fittest)

45
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what is the function of the placenta (1 mark)?

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transfer oxygen and nutrients to the developing fetus