Quiz about Variation Biology

Question 1

Which of these is an example of inherited variation only?

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Eye colour

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Height

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Weight

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Skin colour

Question 2

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

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Height

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Blood group

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Eye colour

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of discontinuous variation?

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blood type

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Weight

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height

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Hand span

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of continuous variation?

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height

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hair colour

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eye colour

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Gender

Question 5

Mutations are important because they bring about

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genetic variation needed for a population to evolve

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death of the organism in which they develop

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benefits for the individual, not for the population

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changes in genotype, but not phenotype

Question 6

Genetic differences between organisms of the same species

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Variation

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Adaptation

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Behavior

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Environment

Question 7

Without genetic variation, there would be no evolution.

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True

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False

Question 8

The more genetic variation a population has,

the more likely it is for some individuals to

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survive

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evolve

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migrate

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mutate

Question 9

Which one of the following shows discontinuous variation?

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Eye colour

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Height

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Strength

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Weight

Question 10

Which one of the following is an inherited variation?

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Blood group

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Long hair

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Scar on your knee

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Speaking English

Question 11

Which of these is an example of discontinuous variation?

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whether or not you can roll your tongue

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the length of your big toe

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your weight

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the amount of hemoglobin in your blood

Question 12

Which of these is an example of environmental variation (only)?

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a scar

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eye color

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dimples

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having long ligaments (being "double-jointed")

Question 13

gender is an example of

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discontinuous variation

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continuous variation

Question 14

How do you inherit characteristics?

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You inherit characteristics from your parents through genetic material stored in the nucleus of your cells.

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You inherit characterisitics from the environment.

Question 15

Which of these is affected by BOTH genes AND the environment?

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skin color

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blood type

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ability to roll your tongue

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dimples

Question 16

Charles Darwin's 5 year voyage around the world gave him the opportunity to observe many animals. He noted that?

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Many animals were similar but not always identical to the animals on the mainland.

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Many animals were identical to the animals on the mainland.

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Some animals were smaller and dirtier that others.

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Many animals were starving to death.

Question 17

Differences between members of the same species are called

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variations

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predators

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traits

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selections

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of Inherited variation?

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All of the above

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Eye colour

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Blood type

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Skin colour

Question 19

Which of the following is a discontinuous variation?

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I and III

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III only

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I and II

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II, III and IV

Question 20

A Variation that makes an organism more suited to its surroundings

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adaptation

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variation

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evolution

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embryology

Question 21

Which one of the following shows continuous variation?

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Height

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Blood group

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Male or female

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Tongue rolling

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of continuous variation in humans?

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Height

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Blood type

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Eye color

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Ability to roll tongue

Question 23

What is the primary source of genetic variation in a population?

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Mutations

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Environmental changes

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Selective breeding

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Cloning

Question 24

Which of these traits is most likely to be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors?

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Height

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Blood group

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Eye color

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Gender

Question 25

In an experiment to study variation, which of the following would be considered a discontinuous trait?

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Ability to roll tongue

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Weight

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Skin color

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Height

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