Question

1. sexually reproducing organisms begin life as a:

a) gamete
b) zygote
c) spore
d) diploid cell

1. what is the ancestor of all cells in a multicellular organism?

a) stem cell
b) haploid cell
c) zygote
d) somatic cell

1. even after growth, cell reproduction is needed for:

a) aging
b) repair and regeneration
c) movement
d) digestion

1. single - celled organisms reproduce by:

a) meiosis
b) fragmentation
c) cell division
d) fertilization

1. a cell’s complete complement of dna is called its:

a) chromatid
b) chromosome
c) genome
d) centromere

1. the prokaryotic genome is:

a) linear
b) circular
c) multiple chromosomes
d) inside a nucleus

1. the region where prokaryotic dna is found is the:

a) nucleus

Explanation:

1. In sexual reproduction, gametes (sperm and egg) fuse to form a zygote. The zygote is the first cell of a new organism.
2. The zygote undergoes multiple cell divisions to form all the cells of a multicellular organism. So, it is the ancestor of all cells.
3. Cell reproduction (cell division) is needed for repair (e.g., healing a cut) and regeneration (e.g., regrowing damaged tissue) even after an organism has reached its full - grown size.
4. Single - celled organisms reproduce asexually by cell division (e.g., binary fission in bacteria). Meiosis is for sexual reproduction (involving gamete formation), fragmentation is a form of asexual reproduction in some multicellular organisms (e.g., flatworms), and fertilization is part of sexual reproduction.
5. The genome is the complete set of an organism's DNA. A chromatid is one half of a replicated chromosome, a chromosome is a structure made of DNA and proteins, and a centromere is a part of a chromosome.
6. Prokaryotic genomes (e.g., in bacteria) are typically circular DNA molecules. Eukaryotic genomes have linear chromosomes, and prokaryotes do not have a nucleus (so their DNA is not inside a nucleus and they usually have a single chromosome).
7. Prokaryotes do not have a true nucleus. The region where their DNA is located is called the nucleoid.

Answer:

1. B. Zygote
2. C. Zygote
3. B. Repair and regeneration
4. C. Cell division
5. C. Genome
6. B. Circular
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