CHAPTER 15: VARIATION

Multiple Choice Questions

For questions 1 to 10 each question is followed by four alternative answer, A,B,C or D.
Choose one correct answer for each question and blacken the corresponding space in your
objective answer
6.1 Une!st"nin# V"!i"tion In O!#"nis$s
6.% Une!st"nin# The C"uses O& V"!i"tion
6.' (e Respect&ul To)"!s One Anothe! *espite V"!i"tion
1. Which of the following examples are continuous variation ?
I Hand span
II Fingerprints
III Tongue rolling
IV Intelligence
A I and II
I and IV
! II and III
" II # III and IV
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From the dialogue a%ove# genetic factors occur during &&&&&&
I 'utrition
II (utation
III )andom fertilisation
IV !rossing over in meosis 1
A I and II
III and IV
! II # III and IV
" I # II # III and IV
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Teacher 3 4 What are the causes of variations ? 4
nisah ! " Variations can %e caused %oth %5 genetic
factors and environmental factors 4 .
Teacher ! 4 -es # ver5 good 4 .
6.
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Finger
prints
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'um%er of
students
1$ 17 8 9
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A class of 8; students did an investigation of variation on t5pes of fingerprints among
them. The5 recorded the information and gathered the result in the ta%le 1:.1. What
t5pe of variation is shown.?
A !ontinuous variation
"iscontinuous variation
! ,enetic variation
" 0nvironmental variation
8.
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An extra ? chromosomes (ale
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ase from diagram 1:.1 # which of the following diseases is caused %5 chromosomes
mutation in human ?
A "ownAs s5ndrome
TurnerAs s5ndrome
! 2linefelterAs s5ndrome
" Al%inism s5ndrome
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5. "iagram 1:.$ shows a change in the chromosome structure caused %5 chromosomal
mutation .
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The changes in the chromosome is %e due to &&&&&&&
A "eletion
"uplication
! Inversion
" Translocation
7. Two si%lings have different a%ilities to roll their tongue . What is the cause of this trait ?
A "iet
,enetic factors
! 0nvironmental factors
" "eletion of parts of the chromosomes
<. Which of the following events are the result of chromosomal mutation in human ?
I *ne less chromosome in the cell
II "eletion of parts of the chromosomes
III An extra sex chromosomes in the cell
IV ,enetics recom%ination due to crossing over
A I and II
I # II and III
! II # III and IV
" I # II # III and IV
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E
H
G
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9. Which of the following variation is influenced %5 environmental factors ?
A lood group
)hesus factor
! T5pe of earlo%e
" !olour of the sBin
C. What is meant %5 mutation ?
A !hanges to the chromosomes after fertilisation
!hanges to the chromosomes due to crossing over
! !hanges to the chromosomes due to recom%ination
" 1udden changes to the chromosomes %ecause of mutagens
1;. In an investigation carried out to investigate variation # the following characteristics are
o%tained 3
An example of the variation investigated is &&&..
A Intelligence
05e colour
! T5pes of fingerprint
" lood group
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No distinct differences
Has intermediate characteristic
Normal distribution graph obtained
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nswer all questions. #rite your answers in the spaces provided in the question paper.
6.1 Une!st"nin# V"!i"tion In O!#"nis$s
6.% Une!st"nin# The C"uses O& V"!i"tion
6.' (e Respect&ul To)"!s One Anothe! *espite V"!i"tion
1.
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A+ilit/ to !oll toun#e 0!oup o& people
A%le to roll tongue D and )
/na%le to roll tongue . and T
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=a@ What is the t5pe of variation shown %5 the ta%le 1:.6 ?
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0!oup o&
people
P Q R T
Hei#ht !"n#e 1:1E1:: cm 1:7E17;
cm
171E17: cm 177E1<; cm
Nu$+e! o&
pe!son
6 1 12 5
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T!"it T/pe o& ,"!i"tion
Height
Tongue )olling
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=%@ ase from the investigation # what is meant %5 continuous variation ?


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=i@ /sing results from ta%le 1:.$# draw a histogram of num%er of people against the
height range =cm@.
=ii@ Hoint the midpoint of each %ar to draw a smooth curve .
=iii@ /sing results from ta%le 1:.6 plot a %ar graph of num%er of people against the
a%ilit5 to roll tongue. F: $arks
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(d) 1tate the factor that can cause this t5pe of variation for each trait stated.
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T!"its 3"cto!s th"t c"use ,"!i"tion
Height
Tongue )olling
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=e@ 0xplain how the students conducted the investigation to determine the t5pe of
variation in the height of people ? F6
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"iagram 1:.6 shows a group of children with a genetic disease due to mutation .
=a@ 1tate the genetic disease %ased on diagram 1:.6 . F1 $ark G
=c@ What is the t5pe of that mutation ? F1$ark G
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=d@ How man5 chromosomes do the children have ? F1 $arkG

=e@ (utation are caused %5 agents called mutagens .
,ive t)o examples of mutagens .
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= f @ How do mutagens caused mutation ? F$ $arksG
= g @ Ta%le 1:.8 %elow shows genetic diseases caused %5 chromosome mutation.
Fill in the %lanB %5 using the word given .
Male Klinefelters syndrome Female acobs syndrome
!urners syndrome Male and Female
"isease
'um%er of
!hromosomes
!hromosomes
involved 1ex
= 88 > ?* @ A%sence of one sex
chromosome
= 88 > ??- @ An extra ?
chromosomes
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T5pe of
finger
prints
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"iagram 1:.8 and 1:.: shows two different variation among human %eings.
=a @ "etermine the t5pe of variation in "iagram 1:.8 and 1:.:. ,ive the reasons.
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=%@ =i@ What are the differences %etween continuous and discontinuous variation?
=ii@ 1tate the factors that cause variation in humans .
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There are three sources of genetic factors in sexual reproduction events 3
C!ossin# o,e! during meiosis 1
Inepenent "sso!t$ent during meiosis
R"no$ &e!tilis"tion
=c@ ase from the statement a%ove# explain the three sources of genetic factors
during sexual reproduction F1; $arksG
0nd *f .uestions
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