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KS3 Combined Science

Genetics

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Evolution and natural selection12
Inheritance and variation10

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1Evolution and natural selection

Who proposed the theory of natural selection?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • James Watson
  • Louis Pasteur
2Inheritance and variation

What is a gene?

  • A type of red blood cell
  • Group of organelles in a cell
  • Pair of chromosomes joined together
  • Section of DNA that codes for a feature
3Evolution and natural selection

What does natural selection state?

  • Best-adapted individuals survive and reproduce
  • Healthiest individuals avoid all illness fully
  • Largest animals dominate their habitats easily
  • Strongest individuals always win every fight
4Inheritance and variation

Which chromosomes determine male sex in humans?

  • XX
  • XY
  • YY
  • ZW
5Evolution and natural selection

What evidence supports evolution?

  • Animals living in same habitats
  • Fossils, anatomy, DNA comparisons
  • Plants and animals having same lifespan
  • Sharing food preferences across species
6Inheritance and variation

What is genetic variation?

  • Differences caused by learning
  • Differences caused only by climate
  • Differences in body size only
  • Differences in DNA between individuals

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