Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
What type of reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?
Asexual reproduction results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
Question: What type of cell has a cell wall - a plant cell or an animal cell?
Answer: Plant cells have a cell wall
Question: What is the function of the cell membrane?
The cell membrane supports and protects the cell and controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell. It helps the cell maintain homeostasis, a condition of balance
What are the six kingdoms of life?
plants, animals, fungi, protists, archaebacteria, eubacteria
What are autotrophs?
Organisms that manufacture their own food
What type of reproduction involves two parents?
Answer: Sexual reproduction involves two parents
Question: What is the function of chloroplasts?
Answer: Chloroplasts are green, oval organelles found only in plant cells14. They contain chlorophyll (green pigment) which allows them to use energy from the sun to make food (sugar and oxygen) for the plant through photosynthesis
Question: What is the function of the nucleus?
The nucleus controls all cell activities and contains hereditary materials
Which kingdom includes organisms that are prokaryotic, unicellular, and can be either autotrophs or heterotrophs?
This describes both the Eubacteria and Archaebacteria kingdoms
What are heterotrophs?
Organisms that cannot manufacture their own food and obtain food from eating other organisms
Question: What percentage of the parent's DNA is passed on to the offspring during asexual reproduction?
Answer: 100% of the parent's DNA is passed on to the offspring during asexual reproduction
Question: What type of cell has a larger vacuole - a plant cell or an animal cell?
Answer: Plant cells have a larger vacuole
Question: What is the function of the cytoplasm?
The cytoplasm is a clear, thick, jelly-like material that supports and protects cell organelles. It is found in both plant and animal cells
Which kingdom includes organisms that are eukaryotic, mostly unicellular, and cannot be classified as animals, plants, or fungi?
Kingdom Protista includes organisms that cannot be classified as animal, plant, or fungus
What is the difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms?
Unicellular organisms consist of a single cell, while multicellular organisms consist of many cells
Question: What percentage of each parent's DNA is passed on to the offspring during sexual reproduction?
Answer: 50% of each parent's DNA is passed on to the offspring during sexual reproduction
Question: True or False: Both plant and animal cells have a cell membrane.
Answer: True
Question: What is the function of the mitochondria?
They are responsible for breaking down sugar molecules into energy
Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and obtain food by eating other organisms (heterotrophs)?
Kingdom Animalia includes multicellular eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophs
Question: What are the two main types of reproduction?
Answer: The two main types of reproduction are sexual reproduction and asexual reproduction
Question: Which type of reproduction typically has a faster rate - asexual or sexual?
Answer: Asexual reproduction has a faster rate of reproduction than sexual reproduction
Question: True or False: Only animal cells have a nucleus.
Answer: False. Both plant and animal cells have a nucleus
Question: What is the function of vacuoles?
Vacuoles are fluid-filled sacs that store substances
Question: Which kingdom includes organisms that are multicellular, eukaryotic, and make their own food through photosynthesis (autotrophs)?
Answer: Kingdom Plantae includes multicellular eukaryotic organisms that are autotrophs and produce their own food
Question: What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic cells do not have a membrane-bound nucleus or membrane-bound organelles, and Eukaryotic cells have a membrane-bound nucleus, which contains genetic material, and membrane-bound organelles