Types of Variation

What are the two ways in which we categorise variation?

• Genetic and environmental

• Continuous and discontinuous

• Height and weight

• Blood group and eye colour

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What are the factors that affect the variation among Zizi, Javas, and Janina?

• DNA and environment

• DNA and chromosomes

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which type of variation changes gradually?

• Genetic variation

• Environmental variation

• Continuous variation

• Discontinuous variation

What causes genetic variation among students like Ezra, Raffa, and Zaidan?

• Inherited characteristics

• Environmental factors

• Both inherited characteristics and environmental factors

• Scars and tattoos

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What causes environmental variation?

• Inherited characteristics

• Environmental factors

• Both inherited characteristics and environmental factors

• Scars and tattoos

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which characteristic shows continuous variation?

• Blood group

• Eye colour

• Height

• Hand used to write with

Which characteristic shows discontinuous variation?

• Blood group

• weight

• Height

• Hand used to write with

How are results of discontinuous variation surveys presented to Arif, Siti, and Sari?

• Line graphs

• Bar charts

• Pie charts

• Scatter plots

How many blood groups are possible in the ABO blood group system?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5