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Which of the following refers to the female reproductive part of a flowering plant?

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pistil
petal
anther
stamen

Explanation

The pistil is the female reproductive part of an angiosperm. It contains the stigma, the style, and the ovary.

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Q2

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What is the process of transferring pollen grains from the anther to the stigma?

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pollination
fertilization
germination
seed development

Explanation
Pollination unites the male and female reproductive cells or gametes.

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Q3

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following are abiotic pollinating agents?

Correct answer

wind
water
clouds
animals

Explanation

Abiotic pollinating agents are nonliving things that aid in the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the stigma. Examples of which are wind and water.

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Q4

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Classify the following parts of the flower.

Correct answer

Male reproductive parts

stamen
anther
filament
Female reproductive parts

style
pistil
stigma

Explanation

The stamen is the male reproductive part that consists of the anther and filament.

The pistil is the female reproductive part that consists of style, stigma, and ovary.

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Q5

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What is the difference between autogamy and xenogamy?

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Autogamy is self-pollination while xenogamy is cross-pollination.

Autogamy is cross-pollination while xenogamy is self-pollination.
Autogamy is the transfer of the pollen grain to the stigma of a different flower while xenogamy is the transfer of the grain to the same flower.
Autogamy is the transfer of the ovule to the stigma of the same flower while xenogamy is the transfer of the ovule to a different flower.

Explanation

Autogamy is the transfer of the pollen grain to the stigma of the same flower while xenogamy is the transfer of the grain to a different flower. Xenogamy is also call
ed cross-pollination.

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Q6

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Why do the male gametes of flowers need pollinating agents to be transferred?

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because they are non-motile

because they are inactive
because they are motile
because they are active

Explanation

Male and female gametes are both non-motile. They are brought together through pollination.

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Q7

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Which of the following is true about pollination?

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It unites the female and male gametes of a flowering plant.

It takes place when the pollen grains are transferred from the stigma to the anther.
It ensures the transfer of the correct type of pollen.
It is the process that produces the male and female reproductive cells.

Explanation

Pollination is the transfer of the pollen grains from the anther to the stigma of a flower. It unites the female and male gametes of a flowering plant.

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Q8

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What is the function of a stigma?

Correct answer

It receives the pollen grains.

It supports the style.
It produces the female gametes.
It holds the anther.

Explanation

The stigma is part of the female reproductive structure of a flowering plant. It is the landing platform for pollen grains.

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Q9

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Which of the following steps happen in double fertilization?

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The pollen grain enters the ovary and releases two sperm cells.
The sperm cell unites with the egg cell to form a zygote.
The pollen grain enters the ovary and releases one sperm cell.
The sperm cell bonds to another sperm cell to form the endosperm nucleus.

Explanation

During double fertilization, the pollen grain enters the ovary and releases two sperm cells. One sperm cell unites with the egg cell while the other bonds to two nucl
ei to form the endosperm nucleus.

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Q10
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What happens to the zygote during post-fertilization?

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It matures into an embryo.

It becomes the pericarp of the fruit.
It becomes the food store of the seed.
It matures into an endosperm.

Explanation

During post-fertilization, the zygote develops into an embryo, and the endosperm nucleus matures into an endosperm or food source. This endosperm nourishes t
he developing embryo.

In the end, the ovules develop into a seed or a fruit depending on the type of fertilization.

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Single Answer

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What do you call the union of sperm cell and egg cell?

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fertilization
reproduction
fission
budding
Explanation

Fertilization refers to the fusion of gametes (egg and sperm cells).

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Q2

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What type of reproduction does not need two parents to produce an individual?

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asexual reproduction
sexual reproduction
external fertilization
internal fertilization

Explanation

Asexual reproduction involves only one parent to produce a new individual. The offspring is the exact copy of the parent animal.

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Q3

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It is a type of asexual reproduction wherein two individuals will form as the parent divides in half.

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fission
fragmentation
budding
regeneration

Explanation

Fission is a type of asexual reproduction wherein an organism splits into two.

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Q4

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Which of the following animals fertilize the eggs outside the female reproductive tract?

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frogs
humans
turtles
hydra

Explanation

External fertilization involves the union of egg and sperm outside the female reproductive tract. This is common among most species of bony fish and amphibians.

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Q5

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Which of the following characteristics does not describe ovoviviparity?

Correct answer

eggs receive their nourishment through placenta

eggs complete their development within the mother
eggs receive their nourishment through its yolk
the eggs are fertilized internally

Explanation

Eggs receiving their nourishment through placenta is a characteristic of viviparity.

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Q6

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Correct answer

corals – fission
planaria – fragmentation
hydra – budding
frogs – external fertilization

Explanation

Corals reproduce through budding.

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Q7

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All of the following animals reproduce asexually except _.

Correct answer

frogs
corals
starfish
flatworms

Explanation

Frogs reproduce sexually. Their eggs are fertilized outside the female reproductive tract.

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Q8

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Most mammals reproduce the same way except for monotremes (echidnas and platypus). This is because monotremes _.

Correct answer

lay eggs
give birth to young
reproduce asexually
fertilize eggs externally

Explanation

All mammals give birth to young except for monotremes which lay eggs.

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Q9

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While walking at your favorite beach, you have noticed an organism. From time to time, one of its appendages detach and gradually grow into a whole new organis
m, similar to the first.

This is an example of _.
Correct answer

budding
fission
fragmentation
internal fertilization

Explanation

Budding is when a bud grows and develops from the parent animal then would eventually separate to become a new individual.

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Q10

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What advantage would animals that reproduce sexually have over animals that reproduce asexually when there is a change in environmental conditions? Animals
that employ sexual reproduction _.

Correct answer

allows species to adapt to new conditions

restricts the spread of harmful features
decreases the species variation
produces offspring that are identical to parents

Explanation

Sexual reproduction creates new genetic combinations that allow species’ survival in a changing environment.
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It is the creation of RNA molecule from a section of DNA.

Correct answer

transcription
recombination
replication
translation

Explanation

Transcription is a process of making the mRNA from the DNA template.

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Q2

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Which is not found in the DNA strand?

Correct answer

uracil
adenine
cytosine
thymine
Explanation

Uracil replaces thymine in the RNA strand.

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Q3

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What is the product of translation?

Correct answer

proteins
DNA
mRNA
tRNA

Explanation

Simple proteins are the end-products of translation.

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Q4

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The nucleotide of the DNA is composed of the following except _.

Correct answer

ribose
deoxyribose
nitrogen base pair
phosphate group

Explanation

Ribose is the sugar of RNA.

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Q5

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Which is not true about the RNA?

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It is a double-stranded molecule.
It can serve as a messenger.
It contains the sugar ribose.
It comes from a DNA template.

Explanation

RNA is a single-stranded molecule.

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Q6

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In the RNA strand, which of the following nucleotide is paired with adenine?

Correct answer

uracil
guanine
cytosine
thymine

Explanation

In the RNA strand, instead of thymine, uracil pairs up with adenine.

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Q7

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Which of the following processes involves the DNA being copied to mRNA?

Correct answer

transcription
translation
initiation
replication

Explanation

Transcription is the process by which the genetic information in the DNA strand is transcribed to the messenger RNA (mRNA). This RNA is called the messenger
RNA because it carries the message copied from the DNA to produce proteins. I

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Q8

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Which of the following sets of nucleotide bases is the complementary strand of the DNA strand, TAC, CGC, AAT, TCG?

Correct answer

ATG GCG TTA AGC

AUG GCG UUA AGC
CUA ACA UUC AAC
TGG CGT GCT TCC

Explanation

Cytosine pairs with guanine, and adenine pairs with thymine in the complementary DNA strand so the answer is ATG GCG TTA AGC.

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Q9

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What is the corresponding mRNA of the DNA strand, ACC GCA CGA AGG TAT?

Correct answer

UGG CGU GCU UCC AUA

UGG GGU GCA UCC AUA
TGG CGT GCT TCC ATA
UGG GGT GCT TCC ATA

Explanation

Cytosine pairs with guanine and adenine pairs with uracil in an RNA strand; thus, the corresponding mRNA has the sequence of UGG CGU GCU UCC AUA.

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Q10

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Why is DNA important in inheritance of traits?

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It acts as a guide in creating proteins.
It regulates cell processes.
It acts as an enzyme that speeds up chemical reaction.
It binds with the mRNA to produce proteins.

Explanation

It carries the genes that act as a cookbook that provides instruction in producing proteins.

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Q1

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Genetic engineering involves the transfer of _.

Correct answer

genes
proteins
sugars
enzymes

Explanation

Genetic engineering means modifying genes in a living organism to produce genetically modified organisms (GMOs). In this process, the gene of interest is physic
ally removed and transferred in an organism to be modified.

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It is the process where the recombinant plasmid is placed back to the bacterium.

Correct answer

transformation
selection
DNA isolation
ligation

Explanation

The recombinant plasmid is placed back to the bacterium in a process called transformation.

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Q3

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Cutting certain genes out of molecules of DNA requires the use of special _.

Correct answer

restriction endonucleases
DNA ligases
degrading nucleases
viral enzymes

Explanation

The role of restriction endonuclease is to cleave strands of DNA.

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Which of the following components is added to the nutrient media used to select transformed bacteria?

Correct answer

X-gal
dextrose
glycerol
peptone

Explanation

The nutrient media with X-gal (special galactose sugar) are used to select the transformed bacteria containing the recombinant plasmid with the gene of interest.

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Q5

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Which of the following is the correct order of the steps in genetic engineering?

Correct answer

DNA isolation, ligation, transformation, selection

ligation, transformation, DNA isolation, selection
selection, DNA isolation, transformation, ligation
transformation, selection, DNA isolation, ligation

Explanation

The following are the steps in genetic engineering: DNA isolation, ligation, transformation, and selection.

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Q6
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All of the following are the benefits provided by the golden rice except _.

Correct answer

allergic reactions
poisoning
resistance to insects
high pesticide use

Explanation

Allergic reaction is one of the risks posed by GMOs such as the golden rice.

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Q7

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following are the disadvantages of GM crops?

Correct answer

reduced biodiversity of natural enemies

allergic reactions
destruction of weed species
high cost of GM seeds

Explanation

Some disadvantages of GM crops include reduced diversity of non-harming insects like natural enemies, allergic reactions to some people, and high cost for GM.
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Q8

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If you engineer the gene producing a toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis into a tomato plant, what would happen to the resulting plant?

Correct answer

Tomatoes will be toxic to certain insects.

Plant cells of tomatoes will die.
Humans cannot eat the tomatoes.
Tomatoes will have Bacillusinfection.

Explanation

The toxin produced by Bt is lethal to certain insects but not to humans.

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Q9

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A crop scientist spliced genes for disease resistance into Ti (Tumor inducing) plasmids and then treated tomato plants with the plasmids. Some parts of some plant
s resisted the disease, but most of the plants eventually died.

How could the scientist increase his odds of success?

Correct answer

treating single cells and cloning whole plant from the cells
inserting the genes into the cells of tomato plant with a needle
using other plasmid other than the Ti plasmid to introduce genes
using molecular probes to figure out where to put genes
Explanation

As the treated single cell multiply, the genes incorporated to it would replicate as well increasing the success of genetically modifying the whole plant.

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Q10

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Anna wants to be protected against hepatitis B but is afraid of vaccination. Fortunately, researchers produce less expensive and easily available edible vaccines b
y careful genetic engineering of certain crops.

Which of the following has been engineered to become an edible vaccine against Hepatitis B virus?

Correct answer

banana
rice
corn
tomato

Explanation

Banana has been genetically modified to become an edible vaccine available to humans.