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Grade 5 Science
Chapter 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When an organism's body shape, form, or characteristics change during its life cycle | metamorphosis |
| In humans, hair color is an example of _______ | inherited trait |
| The process that reduces the number of chromosomes in certain cells is called _____ | meiosis |
| An organism in the adult stage of its _____ is able to reproduce | life cycle |
| The offspring of some animals are just like adults, except for size. This is an example of ______ | direct development |
| During ______, duplicated ____ in the cell's nucleus separate, and the cell pinches into two cells | mitosis, chromosomes |
| In order for a _____ to be seen, an off-spring must receive a factor for the train from each parent. | recessive trait |
| A ___ carries the DNA code for a particular trait | gene |
| Reproduction without the joining of cells from the female parent and the male parent is called _____. | asexual reproduction |
| Reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form a zygote is called _____. | sexual reproduction |
| In order for a _____ to be seen, an offspring needs to receive a factor from only one parent | dominant traint |
| In order for a new cell to function just like its parent cell, it must receive an exact copy of its parent cell's____ | chromosomes |
| Your bones and muscles grow larger as a result of____ | mitosis |
| Which does not happen during mitosis? (A) chromosomes duplicate; (B) A spindle fiber forms; (C) the number of chromosomes is halved; (D) the nuclear membrane disappears | |
| All of the traits that parents pass to their offspring are called _____ | inherited traits |
| If an offspring receives two genes, one from each parent, for a particular recessive trait, will that trait be seen or not? | yes, the trait will be seen |
| Which sequence illustrates incomplete metamorphosis: (A) egg, larva, pupa, butterfly; (B) kitten, cat; (C) egg, nymph, adult; (D) young raccoon, adult raccoon | (C) |
| When meiosis occurs, the number of chromosomes: (A) is doubled; (B) is halved; (C) stays the same; (D) is tripled | (B) |
| A dark brown rabbit mates with a light brown rabbit. There are 4 offspring. How many are likely to be dark brown? | |
| Mitosis is necessary for the individual, but meiosis is necessary for the species. Why? | |
| Which insect, a grasshopper or a butterfly, shows complete metamorphosis. | butterfly |
| How many parents are needed for asexual reproduction? | One |