Variation

By G Davidson


1. A species is a group of similar organisms which are able to interbreed and produce offspring.

2. If we cross a male zebra with a female horse we get a zebrorse.

    True

    False

3. What do we call the type of variation where we can divide the members of a group into distinct groups?

    

4. We can represent continuous variation using a histogram.

    True

    False

5. We can represent continuous variation using a pie chart.

    True

    False

6. The ability to roll your tongue is an example of variation.

7. Which of the following is not an example of continuous variation?

    Height in humans

    Diameter of limpet shells

    Fingerprint type

    Mass of bean seeds

8. Which of the following is not an example of discontinuous variation?

    Shoe size

    Number of florets on a daisy

    Eye colour

    Ear lobes

9. Blood type is an example of discontinuous variation.

    True

    False

10. Variation is the differences due to inherited and factors.