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6. What is discontinuous variation?

  • A habitat for polar animals
  • Type of variation where a characteristic can only result in certain values.
  • An injured animal
  • Type of variation where a characteristic can take any value within a range.

7. How many chromosomes in a normal body cell?

  • 46
  • 45
  • 23
  • 24

8. What is a Gene Bank?

  • a form of body modification, where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
  • a store of genetic samples from different species
  • a self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes.
  • a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

9. What does Endangered mean?

  • species of plants and animals that have only a small population
  • There are no animals left of this species on the earth
  • There is only this species of animal left on the plant
  • They animal was proven to never have existied

10. What are only inherited variation examples?

  • Mass and Intelligence
  • Light and Food
  • Blood Group and eye colour
  • Tattoos and Piercings

11. What is a fossil?

  • a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel
  • the remains of plants and animals that have now turned to stone
  • any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.
  • flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground and used as fuel

12. What is a chromosome?

  • long strand of DNA that contains many genes
  • long strand of DNA that contains lots of fat
  • Where the DNA is kept in a cell
  • long strand of DNA that contains lots of blood

13. What is evolution?

  • development of a species over time
  • Charles Darwin's real last name
  • The process of an animal going back over in growing
  • The way a butterfly turns into a caterpiller

14. What is a Predator?

  • Differences in characteristics.
  • The way organisms depend on each other to survive, grow, and reproduce.
  • Animal that eats other animals.
  • Moving to another area for part of the year.

15. What does extinct mean?

  • a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
  • the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security.
  • when no more individuals of a species are left anywhere in the world the species
  • denoting or relating to meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law.

16. How do you find speed?

  • Distance x time
  • distance divided by time
  • Time x distance
  • Time divided by distance

17. What is a gene?

  • A type of chromosome
  • A magical being that grants wishes
  • section of DNA that holds the information to produce a characteristic
  • A long strand of DNA

18. What is Competition?

  • Characteristic that enables an organism to survive and be successful in its environment.
  • ‘Fighting’ with other organisms for resources.
  • Type of variation where a characteristic can only result in certain values.
  • Moving to another area for part of the year.

19. What is Prey?

  • Type of variation where a characteristic can only result in certain values.
  • Animal that is eaten by another animal.
  • Organisms that have lots of characteristics in common and can mate to produce fertile offspring.
  • Animal that eats other animals.

20. What do only animals need to survive?

  • Water and Space
  • A bed and teddy
  • Food and Mates
  • Minerals and Light