Exhibition Quiz

What is genetic variation?

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• Variation of genetics between animals.

• It's something that helps a population survive.

• Genetic and/or physical differences in a population.

Why is genetic variation good for a population?

• It helps a population adapt to it's environments.

• It's good to populations.

• It makes animals look different, which makes predators go away.

• It just is good.

What species of bird are a good example of why genetic variation is good for a population?

If a banana with a recessive phenotype mated with a banana with a dominant allele and recessive allele with a dominant phenotype, would at least one offspring be able to produce recessive phenotype offspring?

• Yes

• No

Would you have an 'ancestral' allele if you descended from somewhere with more UV exposure?

• No.

• Yes.

Would this person have a 'derived' allele or an 'ancestral' allele?

• A derived allele.

• An ancestral allele.

What is the result of meiosis?

What is a mutation?

• A random change in DNA.

• Something that can alter the phenotype of an individual.

• A malfunction can harm an individual, but usally does nothing.

• All of the above.

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