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Reproduction and Growth: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Reproduction and Growth.

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Question 1

1 mark

According to the methods of vegetative reproduction in plants, which of the following plants is primarily grown using its leaves to produce new offspring?

Question 2

1 mark

Many flowering plants produce a very large number of seeds at one time. What is the primary biological reason for this strategy?

Question 3

1 mark

During the adolescence stage, several factors work together to influence a person's physical growth and development. Which combination of factors most accurately represents these influences?

Question 4

1 mark

Animals that give birth to live young rather than laying eggs are described as viviparous. Which of the following animals is an example of a viviparous animal?

Question 5

1 mark

A young boy has brown eyes like his father and is excellent at playing basketball after practicing for three years. Which of the following statements correctly classifies these two traits?

Question 6

2 marks

Which part of the plant is used by a potato for vegetative reproduction to grow a new offspring?

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Question 7

3 marks

Besides genetics, list two environmental or lifestyle factors that significantly influence a person's physical growth and development during adolescence.

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Question 8

6 marks

Contrast the survival strategies of viviparous mammals and flowering plants regarding how they ensure their offspring survive to maturity.

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Question 9

4 marks

Human beings go through several stages of growth. Answer the following questions about the human life cycle.

(a) Name the stage of growth that follows the infant stage in this sequence: Infant, ___________, Adolescence, Adult, Elderly.

(b) Does a person's body weight usually increase or decrease as they grow from an infant to a child?

(d) Which stage of development marks the final part of the human life cycle?

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Question 10

4 marks

a) Explain what an inherited trait is, and provide one example in humans. (2 points)

b) Explain what an acquired trait is, and provide one example in humans. (2 points)

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