Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Variation

Variation — practice question

A dimple is an indentation in the cheek that appears when a person smiles.
(a(i))[1]

Calculate how many male students there are in the class.

(a(ii))[1]

Calculate the difference between the numbers of male and female students with dimples.

(a(iii))[2]

Describe the evidence in Table 6.1 which indicates that dimples are an example of discontinuous variation.

(a(iv))[1]

State one further example of discontinuous variation in humans.

(a(v))[1]

State one human example of continuous variation.

(b)[4]

A mutation is a [BLANK] alteration. Mutations produce new [BLANK]. Certain chemicals and [BLANK] radiation can [BLANK] the mutation rate.

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