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Variation and Inheritance CIE Grade 8

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists use (a)   to identify and classify an organism. It can be in a flowchart form or written as statements.

2.

Every question in a key has (a)   options for answers.

3.

Differences between individuals within a species are referred to as .............................

a)

inheritance

b)

variation

c)

genes

d)

behaviour

4.

Variation is caused due to ?

a)

environment

b)

genes

c)

both 1 & 2

d)

Only 2

5.

A group of organisms that share the same features, can breed together and produce a fertile offspring are referred to as (a)  

6.

..................... are a set of instructions present in cells which determine the characteristics of the animal.

a)

chromosomes

b)

DNA

c)

nucleus

d)

genes

7.

Which part of the cell are the genes present in?

a)

mitochondria

b)

vacuole

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

8.

Genes and chromosomes are made up of a chemical called (a)  

9.

Children inherit .............. their genes from their mother.

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

40%

10.

Selective breeding is also known as (a)   breeding.

11.

Which of these sheep are grown for their wool?

a)

mouflon

b)

Assaf

c)

Merino

d)

none of the above

12.

Which of the given statements are true ?

a)

Natural selection does not have human interferance

b)

Natural selection does not have influence of the environment

c)

Selective breeding does not involve human interference

d)

Both Natural selection & selective breeding involves human interference .

13.

(a)   are drugs used to kill disease causing bacteria.

14.

In the present day in England, due to decrease in industrial emissions, which moths are more in population?

a)

pale peppered moth

b)

dark peppered moth

c)

both

d)

none

15.

In 1900, due to industrial revolution the (a)   peppered moths were more prominently found in England.

16.

WHich birds did Charles Darwin observe on his expedition to the Galapagos ?

a)

SParrows

b)

Macaws

c)

Pelicans

d)

Finches

17.

In the given picture which is the variation Charles Darwin had observed?

a)

size of the bird

b)

colour of the bird

c)

beaks of the bird

d)

size of their heads

18.

Which book did Charles Darwin publish?/

a)

Principles of Geology

b)

Natural Selelction

c)

Artificial breeding and its advantages

d)

The Origin of Species