{"id":166,"date":"2016-02-28T14:12:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T14:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u3hwrk\/?page_id=166"},"modified":"2016-02-28T14:12:27","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T14:12:27","slug":"variation-homework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecbio5u3hwrk\/variation-homework\/","title":{"rendered":"Variation Homework"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hyndland Secondary School<\/p>\n

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BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT<\/p>\n

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National 4 \u2013 Multicellular Organisms<\/strong><\/p>\n

Genetic Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Homework 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. State the definition of a species.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Variation which occurs in species can be continuous or discrete. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      From the list below place the characteristics into the correct column of the table.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      Blood group, \u00a0heart rate, \u00a0eye colour, \u00a0sex, \u00a0weight,\u00a0<\/strong>right or left handed, hand span<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. What is meant by the term continuous variation?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        1. What is meant be the term discrete variation?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          1. An S3 Biology class decided to investigate a statement found in a textbook that said \u2018blue is the most common eye colour in the UK.\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            In the class that day, they examined each other\u2019s eye colour and noted the difference. The results are shown below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            Eye colour<\/strong><\/td>\nBlue<\/strong><\/td>\nBrown<\/strong><\/td>\nGreen<\/strong><\/td>\nHazel<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            Number of pupils<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n5<\/strong><\/td>\n3<\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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            6. \u00a0Use the results to construct and label the pie chart. \u00a0<\/strong>(2)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            7. \u00a0Calculate the percentage of pupils in the class who have green eyes.<\/strong>\u00a0(1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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