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variation ks3

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of environmental variation?

a)

Eye colour

b)

Weight

c)

Blood type

2.

Which of the following is an example of inherited variation?

a)

Eye colour

b)

Tattoo

c)

Favourite food

3.

A characteristic that is passed from parents to their offspring is an

a)

learned trait

b)

inherited trait

4.

The following are inherited traits of humans except

a)

long hair

b)

blue eyes

c)

skin colour

5.

Which characteristic is inherited?

a)

hair color

b)

sleeping late

c)

loving to read

6.

Which is an example of an inherited trait?

a)

Reading

b)

Throwing a ball

c)

Having long fingers

7.

Having dark hair like dad

a)

learned trait

b)

inherited trait

8.

Riding a bike

a)

inherited trait

b)

learned trait

9.

Having blue eyes like mom

a)

learned trait

b)

inherited trait

10.

Traits are passed down from parents to _____________.

a)

grandparents

b)

parent

c)

child

11.
Variation is the differences which are found within a species
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Chose the examples of environmental variation
a)
Eye colour, hair colour, blood type, gender
b)
football team, school you attend, diet, music you like
13.
Chose the examples of inherited characteristics
a)
Eye colour, hair colour, blood type, gender
b)
football team, school you attend, diet, music you like
14.
Which of these examples of variation can be influenced by our genes and the enviroment
a)
height
b)
weight
c)
skin colour
d)
all of the above
15.
The graph is an example of
a)
continous variation
b)
discontinous variation
16.
Genetic information is stored in which part of the cell
a)
nucleus
b)
cytoplasm
c)
cell membrane
d)
mitochondria
17.
DNA is …
a)
A double helix of two protein strands
b)
a chemical made of two strands polymers which form a double helix
c)
a chemical made of three strands which form a triple helix
18.
The human genetic code includes
a)
500,000 bases
b)
3 billion bases
c)
6 million bases
19.
Human DNA is packaged in the cell into
a)
6 pairs of chromosomes
b)
18 pairs of chromosomes
c)
23 pairs of chromosomes
d)
12 pairs chromosomes
20.
A gene is
a)
tightly coiled DNA
b)
a short section of the DNA code which codes for a characteristic
21.
A human sex cell e.g sperm or egg contains
a)
46 chromosomes
b)
12 chromosomes
c)
23 chromosomes
22.
Which one of the following shows discontinuous variation?
a)
Eye colour
b)
Height
c)
Strength
d)
Weight
23.
Which one of the following shows continuous variation?
a)
Blood group
b)
Height
c)
Male or female
d)
Tongue rolling
24.
What type of graph do we use for discontinuous variation?
a)
A bell-shape
b)
Bar chart
c)
Line graph
d)
Scatter Graph
25.
What shape graph do you see for many examples of continuous variation?
a)
A straight line downwards
b)
A straight line upwards
c)
A bell-shape
d)
A flat line
26.

Which type of data would student height be categorized as?

a)

Categorical

b)

Continuous

c)

Discontinuous

d)

Normal

27.

Student eye colour could be considered what type of data

a)

Discontinuous

b)

Independent

c)

Continuous

d)

Colours

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