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Chapter 3 Test Study Guide
7th Grade Science – Mr. Eigel – Rm. 212
12/6/2010
The test is this Wednesday, December 7, 2011. It will consist of 11 multiple choice
questions, and seven short answer questions.
Study Materials:
Please study the materials that have been distributed in class. They may also be found on
this website in the classroom files section. The following is a list of handouts that will be
useful to you.
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Reading Study Guides 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
Chapter Quizzes 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3
Chapter 3 Vocabulary Worksheet
And your Mitosis Flip Book
Study Questions:
Here is a list of questions you should know the answers to before you take the test.
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What characteristics are common to all cells? (Hint – Where do they come from?)
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What process causes a cell to split and make two genetically identical daughter
cells?
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What causes most multi-cellular organisms to grow and develop?
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What are the six steps of the cell cycle?
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What phase of the cell cycle prepares cells to divide?
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What happens during mitosis (know each of the 4 steps in mitosis and something
that happens during each step?
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After a cell divides, how does the number of chromosomes in each daughter cell
compare with the number of chromosomes that where in the original parent cell?
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How many parent organisms are involved in asexual reproduction?
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How many parent organisms are involved in sexual reproduction?
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What type of asexual reproduction occurs when you break off a piece of a plant
(leaf or stem) and it grows into a new plant?
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Does asexual reproduction occur in all organisms on Earth?
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Which produces more offspring in a shorter amount of time asexual reproduction
or sexual reproduction?
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Are offspring from asexual reproduction genetically identical to the parent?