Variation Biology

Which of these is an example of inherited variation only?

• Eye colour 

• Height 

• Weight 

• Skin colour 

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Which of these is an example of both inherited and environmental variation?

• Blood group 

• Height 

• Eye colour 

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Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation?

• Weight

• blood type

• height

• Hand span

Which of the following is an example of continuous variation?

• hair colour

• height

• eye colour

• Gender

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mutations are important because they bring about

• death of the organism in which they develop

• genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

• benefits for the individual, not for the population

• changes in genotype, but not phenotype

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Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

• Variation

• Adaptation

• Behavior

• Environment

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Without genetic variation, there would be no evolution.

• True

• False

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The more genetic variation a population has,

the more likely it is for some individuals to

• evolve

• migrate

• survive

• mutate

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Which one of the following shows discontinuous variation?

• Eye colour

• Height

• Strength

• Weight

Which one of the following is an inherited variation?

• Blood group

• Long hair

• Scar on your knee

• Speaking English

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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