9A Quick Quiz
9
A On your answer sheet, write in or circle the correct letter for each question.
9Aa
1 Variation is:
A a disease.
B the scientific name for fertilisation.
C differences in characteristics.
D similarities in characteristics.
2 An example of an inherited
characteristic is:
A eye colour.
B a tattoo.
C a scar.
D a broken leg.
3 During fertilisation:
A a man and a woman have sexual
intercourse.
B a gardener puts manure on his plants.
C trees drop their leaves.
D two gametes (sex cells) fuse.
4 Inherited characteristics are caused by:
A genetic information in the nuclei of
cells.
B environmental factors.
C blood.
D children learning things from their
parents.
9Ab
1 Some characteristics in plants cannot be
seen easily. Which of these are you the
least likely to be able to see?
A ripening time of the fruits
B size
C resistance to disease
D taste
2 An example of a physical environmental
factor is:
A the mass of an animal.
B an animal that is very fit.
C the temperature of an animal’s
environment.
D a dead plant.
Exploring Science for QCA Copymaster File 9
3 A species is:
A a group of organisms that reproduce in
water.
B a group of organisms that can produce
offspring that can also reproduce.
C a group of organisms that cannot
reproduce.
D someone who wears glasses.
4 A variety is:
A a group of plants used for special
television shows.
B a group of plants of the same species
that share the same variations in
characteristics.
C a group of plants of different species
that share the same variations in
characteristics.
D a group of plants of the same species
that cannot reproduce.
9Ac
1 A breed is:
A a type of long, tall grass that grows
around ponds.
B a group of animals that are only kept
as pets.
C a group of animals that are only used
for farming.
D a group of animals of the same species
that share the same variations in
characteristics.
2 Which of these is the most useful
characteristic for a farmer’s dairy cows?
A They produce offspring.
B They moo loudly.
C They produce a lot of milk.
D They produce good quality meat.
Page 1 of 2
4 © Pearson Education Limited 2002
9A Quick Quiz (continued)
3 Selective breeding is:
A an exciting new technology that may
alter our lives in the future.
B a way of choosing the winners at
animal shows.
C another name for when animals
reproduce sexually.
D a way of producing animals and plants
with features that are useful to
humans.
4 Dog A is a cross breed. Which two dogs is
it a cross breed between?
Dog A.
Poodle.
German shepherd.
Collie.
Labrador.
English sheepdog.
A poodle and German shepherd
B German shepherd and collie
C English sheepdog and collie
D labrador and poodle
Exploring Science for QCA Copymaster File 9
9
9Ad A
1 The two gametes found in plants are called:
A the mono and the poly.
B the pollen grain and the egg cell.
C the pollen grain and the sperm cell.
D the sperm cell and the egg cell.
2 Which of these would be the least useful
characteristic in potato plants for a potato
farmer?
A producing a high yield
B having the ability to cope with a lack
of water
C having a low resistance to disease
D producing large potatoes
3 In pollination:
A a pollen grain lands on another pollen
grain.
B a pollen grain fertilises an egg cell.
C a pollen grain lands on a stigma.
D a pollen grain grows into a seed.
4 The drawing shows a flower that has been
set up by a plant breeder. The plant
breeder is breeding a plant that is a cross
between two other plants in the large
greenhouse. The breeder has done the
breeding part and now has to wait for the
seeds to start to grow. What is the purpose
of the plastic bag?
A To keep the flower warm.
B To stop pollen from other plants getting
into the stigma.
C To stop the seeds falling onto the floor.
D To stop rain getting into the flower.
Page 2 of 2
5 © Pearson Education Limited 2002