Genetics and Evolution KS3

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1
Which is the best example of an environmental variation?
having ear lobes
blood group
chin shape
a suntan
2
Evolution is:
a gradual change in an organisms characteristics over time.
when organisms decide to change their features.
something that caused changes to happen in animals.
what happens after an organism becomes endangered.
3
Which of these is least likely to be used for conservation?
creating a reservoir
building a zoo
setting up a nature reserve
banning the sale of items made from certain animals
4
A gene is:
a molecule found in the nucleus of cells.
A short section of a chromosome.
a large, blue, ghost-like entity that lives in a lamp
The first part of an organism's scientific name.
5
Environmental variation is caused:
By varieties.
When organisms breed.
By problems in the brains of some animals.
By environmental factors.
6
Which is least likely to cause the endangerment of a species?
competition from other organisms
human activities.
decrease in predators
changes in physical environmental factors.
7
Which of these would you expect to find in a gene bank?
sand
single genes
gametes
money for conservation projects
8
What sort of variation does this chart show?
dominant
discontinous
continuous
disrespectful
9
The structure of DNA was worked out by:
Bonnie and Clyde
Holmes and Watson
Watson and Crick
Adenine and Thymine.
10
Genetic information can be found in a sperm cell in the:
cytoplasm.
tip of the head.
tail.
nucleus.
11
Inherited characteristics in humans are caused by:
the country in which they grow up.
children learning things from their parents and school
genetic information
blood
12
This birds prey is buried in the sand. Different beak sizes in the population are caused by:
genes.
environmental factors
how much the the birds stretch their beaks.
how much the birds use their beaks.
13
Each chromosome contains one molecule of which substance?
integrin
deoxyribodipyrimidine
DNA
protein
14
The overall shape of this chart is called:
normal distribution
uneven distribution
even distribution
norman distribution
15
The theory of evolution that most scientists believe today was put forward by:
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Lamarck and Drinker Cope
Hall and Oates
Wallace and Darwin.
16
Variation is:
similarities in characteristics.
A disease
the scientific name for fertilisation.
differences in characteristics.
17
When there is plenty of food, what will happen to the number of birds with shorter beaks?
It will not change.
Beak size will grow.
It will go up.
It will go down.
18
A human liver cell has 46 chromosomes. So a human egg cell has ........ chromosomes
23
46
92
0
19
Which feature of this animal suggests that it is prey for larger animals?
whiskers
spines on its body
small ears
long nose
20
Which is the best example of an inherited variation?
a broken leg
a tatoo
eye colour
a scar

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Genetics and Evolution KS3

20 termsStudBud Administration14,648 plays

A quiz for #year9 #genetics and #evolution

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
Which is the best example of an environmental variation?
having ear lobes
blood group
chin shape
a suntan
2
Evolution is:
a gradual change in an organisms characteristics over time.
when organisms decide to change their features.
something that caused changes to happen in animals.
what happens after an organism becomes endangered.
3
Which of these is least likely to be used for conservation?
creating a reservoir
building a zoo
setting up a nature reserve
banning the sale of items made from certain animals
4
A gene is:
a molecule found in the nucleus of cells.
A short section of a chromosome.
a large, blue, ghost-like entity that lives in a lamp
The first part of an organism's scientific name.
5
Environmental variation is caused:
By varieties.
When organisms breed.
By problems in the brains of some animals.
By environmental factors.
6
Which is least likely to cause the endangerment of a species?
competition from other organisms
human activities.
decrease in predators
changes in physical environmental factors.
7
Which of these would you expect to find in a gene bank?
sand
single genes
gametes
money for conservation projects
8
What sort of variation does this chart show?
dominant
discontinous
continuous
disrespectful
9
The structure of DNA was worked out by:
Bonnie and Clyde
Holmes and Watson
Watson and Crick
Adenine and Thymine.
10
Genetic information can be found in a sperm cell in the:
cytoplasm.
tip of the head.
tail.
nucleus.
11
Inherited characteristics in humans are caused by:
the country in which they grow up.
children learning things from their parents and school
genetic information
blood
12
This birds prey is buried in the sand. Different beak sizes in the population are caused by:
genes.
environmental factors
how much the the birds stretch their beaks.
how much the birds use their beaks.
13
Each chromosome contains one molecule of which substance?
integrin
deoxyribodipyrimidine
DNA
protein
14
The overall shape of this chart is called:
normal distribution
uneven distribution
even distribution
norman distribution
15
The theory of evolution that most scientists believe today was put forward by:
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Lamarck and Drinker Cope
Hall and Oates
Wallace and Darwin.
16
Variation is:
similarities in characteristics.
A disease
the scientific name for fertilisation.
differences in characteristics.
17
When there is plenty of food, what will happen to the number of birds with shorter beaks?
It will not change.
Beak size will grow.
It will go up.
It will go down.
18
A human liver cell has 46 chromosomes. So a human egg cell has ........ chromosomes
23
46
92
0
19
Which feature of this animal suggests that it is prey for larger animals?
whiskers
spines on its body
small ears
long nose
20
Which is the best example of an inherited variation?
a broken leg
a tatoo
eye colour
a scar