NATURAL SCIENCES. TEST UNIT 4. ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

Question 1 of 10

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Aristotle stated that flies and mosquitoes were produced spontaneously from mud and from rubbish.

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True
False

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Question 2 of 10

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In the 18th century, Pasteur showed that the theory of spontaneous generation was false.

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True
False

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Question 3 of 10

1

Pasteur used a serious of experiments to prove that microbes in the air can contaminate any material that is near them

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True
False

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Question 4 of 10

1

In a hermaphrodite animal, the same individual produces eggs and sperm.

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True
False

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Question 5 of 10

1

Hermaphroditism is common in earthworms

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True
False

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Question 6 of 10

1

Most mammals only reproduce at a certain time of the year. This is when the male reaches maximum sexual receptivity and is most attractive to the male.

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True
False

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Question 7 of 10

1

In humans, fertilisation can take place at any time of year

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True
False

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Question 8 of 10

1

Polyembryony is a type of sexual reproduction in which an embryo fragments into several different embryos

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True
False

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Question 9 of 10

1

Polyembryony is a characteristic of certain vertebrates like armadillos

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True
False

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Question 10 of 10

1

In humans, polyembryony is seen in identical twins

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True
False

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NATURAL SCIENCES. TEST UNIT 4. ANIMAL REPRODUCTION

Question 1 of 10

Aristotle stated that flies and mosquitoes were produced spontaneously from mud and from rubbish.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

In the 18th century, Pasteur showed that the theory of spontaneous generation was false.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

Pasteur used a serious of experiments to prove that microbes in the air can contaminate any material that is near them

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

In a hermaphrodite animal, the same individual produces eggs and sperm.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

Hermaphroditism is common in earthworms

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

Most mammals only reproduce at a certain time of the year. This is when the male reaches maximum sexual receptivity and is most attractive to the male.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

In humans, fertilisation can take place at any time of year

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

Polyembryony is a type of sexual reproduction in which an embryo fragments into several different embryos

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

Polyembryony is a characteristic of certain vertebrates like armadillos

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

In humans, polyembryony is seen in identical twins

Select one of the following:

Explanation