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rith51953Adaptations and inheritance Test
1 Bethany wanted to measure variation in her class.
Tick the type of equipment she should use to measure each of these
variables.
a When Bethany measures height she should use a .
5 metre tape measure
30 cm ruler
stop watch
bathroom scales
(1 mark)
b When Bethany measures mass she should use a .
5 metre tape measure
30 cm ruler
stop watch
bathroom scales
(1 mark)
c When Bethany measures hand span she should use a .
5 metre tape measure
30 cm ruler
stop watch
bathroom scales
(1 mark)
2 Match these words to their example.
extinct The black rhino is being killed by poachers.
biodiversity Many types of seeds are stored for the future.
endangered Rainforests have many different types of species.
gene bank The dodo died out.
(3 marks)
3 Not every individual of the same species is the same. There is variation within
species.
There are two types of variation and they can be represented by graphs.
a State which graph shows discontinuous variation.
(1 mark)
b Give one example of discontinuous variation in humans.
(1 mark)
c State which graph shows variation in height.
(1 mark)
d State which graph is a histogram.
(1 mark)
4 Variation can be inherited or caused by the environment.
Tick the correct column for each characteristic.
Characteristic Environmental Inherited Both
eye colour
body mass
blood group
scar
(4 marks)
5 Circle the correct answers.
a Our body cells contain 10/23/26/46 chromosomes.
b The male sex cell is called the sperm/ovum/teste/ovary.
c The female sex cell is called the sperm/ovum/teste/ovary.
d Sex cells contain 10/23/26/46 chromosomes. (4 marks)
6 The snowshoe hare lives in Canada.
The lynx is a wild cat that eats mainly snowshoe hares.
a The population of hares increases.
State what happens to the population of lynx.
(1 mark)
b Give one reason for your answer.
(1 mark)
c Hunters like to shoot lynx for their fur.
If the hunters shot all of the lynx, what would happen to the population of
hares?
(1 mark)
d Give one reason for your answer.
(1 mark)
7 Fill in the missing words.
DNA chromosomes gene nucleus
The genetic material in most human cells is kept in the cell
.
is coiled up tightly into
.
There is a for each inherited characteristic, such
as eye colour. (4 marks)
8 The peppered moth has two forms, dark wings and pale wings.
Before the Industrial Revolution, most tree bark was pale. When the pale
moths rested on the trees, they were camouflaged.
During the Industrial Revolution, many trees became black with soot.
a Explain why the population of the dark moths increased during the
Industrial Revolution.
(2 marks)
Use the peppered moths as an example to explain each of these processes.
b Variation
(1 mark)
c Survival of the fittest
(1 mark)
d Natural selection
(2 marks)
9 The Western Black Rhinoceros was declared extinct in 2011.
a Scientists are trying to protect endangered species by setting up gene
banks.
Explain the role of gene banks in preserving the Western Black Rhinoceros.
(3 marks)
b Crop plants are crucial to the survival of the human species.
Compare two ways in which crop plants can be preserved in a gene bank.
(3 marks)
c One reason for preserving crop plants deep underground is that it could be
useful if the Earth faced a catastrophe.
Suggest possible catastrophes and their impact on the Earth.
(3 marks)
d Suggest disadvantages of keeping seeds and tissue samples.
(3 marks)
10) Explain the process of natural selection and the role it plays in the evolution
of species. (6 marks)
11) How are polar bears adapted to live in the arctic. State two adaptations and
explain how that adaptation is useful for its survival. (4marks)