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1What is the name for the differences between individuals?
- AVariation
- BMutation
- CGenes
2What type of variation is shown by looking at peoples height?
- AContinuous
- BDiscontinous
3What type of variation is shown by looking at peoples eye colour?
- AContinuous
- BDiscontinuous
4In what format do we display continuous variation?
- ABell Shaped Curve (Line Graph)
- BBar Chart
- CScatter diagram
5In what format do we display discontinuous variation?
- ABell Shaped Curve (Line Graph)
- BBar Chart
- CScatter Diagram
6What type of reproduction produces genetically different offspring?
- ASexual
- BAsexual
7What type of reproduction results in clones?
- ASexual
- BAsexual
8What do we call a change in genes or DNA?
- AMutation
- BChange
- CNatural-Selection
9What is the name of the genetic disease that produces thick mucus that block the bronchioles in the lungs?
- ACystic Fibrosis
- BCystic hygroma
- CPorphyria
10What method is used to insert a normal gene into tissue during gene therapy?
- AInhaler
- BInjections
- CTablets
11What name is given to the principle that species change over time?
- AEvolution
- BNatural Selection
- CMutation
12What is the name of the mechanism by which evolution works
- ANatural selection
- BMutation
- CCircle of life
13Who proposed the theory of natural selection?
- ACharles Darwin
- BGregor Mendel
- CRobert Bunsen
14Other than variation and the principles of inheritance, what needs to be present for natural selection to work?
- ACompetition
- BFood
- CMutation
15What happens to a species if natural selection doesn't work fast enough for them to evolve?
- AThey become extinct
- BThey mutate
- CThey migrate
16What is the name of the poison to which rats have become resistant?
- AWarfarin
- BBrodifacoum
- CDiphacinone
17What can be used to increase mutation rates?
- ANatural Selection
- BIonising Radiation
- CPredators
18How many parents are required for sexual reproduction
- AOne
- BTwo
19How many parents are required for asexual reproduction?
- AOne
- BTwo
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- A short quiz on variation and evolution
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- James Edwards22201
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