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Variation and Classification in Biology

The document discusses variation and classification of different types of organisms. It provides definitions for different groups including birds, mammals, fish, decomposers, the ability to reproduce, species, traits like eye color or pierced ears. It asks questions to classify dogs and cats based on observable similarities and differences. Tables are used to compare different pairs of living things. Genetic problems are solved using Punnett squares to determine offspring genotypes and phenotypes from a test cross. Key terms related to evolution and genetics are matched to their definitions.

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Variation and Classification in Biology

The document discusses variation and classification of different types of organisms. It provides definitions for different groups including birds, mammals, fish, decomposers, the ability to reproduce, species, traits like eye color or pierced ears. It asks questions to classify dogs and cats based on observable similarities and differences. Tables are used to compare different pairs of living things. Genetic problems are solved using Punnett squares to determine offspring genotypes and phenotypes from a test cross. Key terms related to evolution and genetics are matched to their definitions.

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Variation and Classification

Q1. Read out the definitions below in any order.

1. You require feathers and wings to be a member of this group. ……………………


2. This animal group feed their young with milk provided by mammary glands…………………
3. These require gills to obtain oxygen. ……………………..
4. These feed off decaying plant and animal tissues. ……………………
5. The ability to generate the next generation. …………………
6. It describes similar living things that can mate and reproduce fertile offspring. ……………….
7. This animal group remained undetected until the invention of the microscope. ………………
8. Any animal that possesses a backbone. ……………
9. Your eye colour is classed as an example of this…………………
10. Having pierced ears is classed as an example of this…………………

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Q3. Dogs all belong to the same species.

Look at these pictures of dogs.

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a What is different about dog A and dog B? [2]

Dog A has..........................................................................................................................................

But dog B has..................................................................................................................................

b What is the same about dog A and dog B? [1]

Dog A and dog B both have............................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................

c What is different about dog C and dog D? [2]

Dog C has.........................................................................................................................................

But dog D has..................................................................................................................................

Q5. Marie has a lot of pet cats. She needs to be able to tell them apart.

Look at these two cats.

a Write down two ways in which they are similar. [2]

b Write down two ways in which they are different.[2]

Q6. The table below lists pairs of living things. Copy and complete the table by adding one feature that is
different and one feature that is similar for each pair. The different and similar features must be ones
that you can see.

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Q7. Write true and false.

1. Natural Selection can cause either an increase or a decrease in population mean fitness.
2. Selection acts on the genotype not the phenotype.
3. Aristotle was the first scientist to articulate a theory of evolutionary change.
4. Mutation accumulation experiments indicate that mutation can rapidly change allele frequencies
in natural populations.

Q8. Solving simple genetic problems

- Solve the following genetic problems with a Punnett square.

An organism that shows a dominant trait (purple flowers), is either homozygous or heterozygous for the
dominant allele. By performing a test cross, with a homozygous recessive individual the unknown
genotype can be determined.

Part A: Fill in pre-drawn Punnett squares (remember you’ll need to test

BOTH heterozygous and homozygous)-

Part B: determine the offspring genotypes

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Part C: determine the offspring phenotypes.

Part D: Explain your results.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Q9. Match the vocabulary terms with the correct definition.

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