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Which questions can you Which questions can you handle? Select a level.handle? Select a level.

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Question: Give one thing that will affect Question: Give one thing that will affect how fast a teenager grows.how fast a teenager grows.

Answer to be assessed by teacher.Answer to be assessed by teacher.


Question: If you don’t water a plant Question: If you don’t water a plant enough, what happens to it?enough, what happens to it?

Answer: dies/wilts/droopsAnswer: dies/wilts/droops


Give one reason for someone Give one reason for someone being tall.being tall.

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teacherteacher


Question: Say one thing that could change Question: Say one thing that could change someone’s hair colour.someone’s hair colour.



Question: What is the name of the male Question: What is the name of the male sex cell?sex cell?

Answer: spermAnswer: sperm


Question: What is the name of the female Question: What is the name of the female sex cell?sex cell?

Answer: egg / ovum / ovaAnswer: egg / ovum / ova


Question: What is the name of the process Question: What is the name of the process whereby the nucleus of the sperm enters whereby the nucleus of the sperm enters the nucleus of the egg?the nucleus of the egg?

Answer: fertilisationAnswer: fertilisation


Question: Which part of the cell contains Question: Which part of the cell contains the genetic information (DNA)?the genetic information (DNA)?

Answer: nucleusAnswer: nucleus


Question: Which of the following is an Question: Which of the following is an inherited characteristic?inherited characteristic?

a.a. ClothesClothesb.b. Facial expressionFacial expressionc.c. Eye colourEye colour

Answer: Eye colourAnswer: Eye colour


QuestionQuestion: Which of the following is an : Which of the following is an example of environmental variation?example of environmental variation?

a.a. Natural eye colourNatural eye colourb.b. Natural hair colourNatural hair colourc.c. Dyed hair colourDyed hair colour

Answer: Dyed hair colourAnswer: Dyed hair colour


Question: describe the difference between Question: describe the difference between sexual and asexual sexual and asexual

reproduction.reproduction.

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QuestionQuestion: If a farmer was farming cows to sell : If a farmer was farming cows to sell their meat, what would he look for when their meat, what would he look for when he’s choosing which breed to use?he’s choosing which breed to use?

Answer: the ability to produce good quality / Answer: the ability to produce good quality / lots of meat.lots of meat.


QuestionQuestion: List three characteristics in : List three characteristics in humans that are inherited.humans that are inherited.



QuestionQuestion: List three examples of : List three examples of characteristics that could be changed by characteristics that could be changed by the environment.the environment.

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Question: Give an example of what the Question: Give an example of what the offspring of these two parents may look offspring of these two parents may look like:like:



Question: Name one of Kylie’s inherited Question: Name one of Kylie’s inherited characteristics.characteristics.

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QuestionQuestion: Name one of Natasha : Name one of Natasha Beddingfield’s environmental Beddingfield’s environmental characteristics.characteristics.

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Question: Give one advantage of using Question: Give one advantage of using selective breeding in farming crops.selective breeding in farming crops.



Give two ways in which sperm cells have a Give two ways in which sperm cells have a shape specialised for their function.shape specialised for their function.

Answer: tail to help it swim / pointed head to get it Answer: tail to help it swim / pointed head to get it onto the egg / enzymes on its head to get into onto the egg / enzymes on its head to get into the egg / energy supply on its back.the egg / energy supply on its back.


Give a definition for the term Give a definition for the term environmental variation.environmental variation.



Give a definition for the term inherited Give a definition for the term inherited characteristic.characteristic.

Answer to be assessed by the teacher.Answer to be assessed by the teacher.


How many parents are needed for sexual How many parents are needed for sexual reproduction?reproduction?

Answer: 2Answer: 2


Give one advantage of sexual reproduction Give one advantage of sexual reproduction (as compared to asexual reproduction).(as compared to asexual reproduction).



Give one disadvantage of selective Give one disadvantage of selective breeding.breeding.



Using two of the breeds of dog below, Using two of the breeds of dog below, describe which two you would selectively describe which two you would selectively breed together and what would be good breed together and what would be good about the offspring?about the offspring?

The Great Dane

Jack Russell Afghan Hound

Bulldog


Give one advantage and one disadvantage Give one advantage and one disadvantage of dog breeders using selective breeding.of dog breeders using selective breeding.



If you were farming maize, what kinds of If you were farming maize, what kinds of characteristics would you look for when characteristics would you look for when you decide which two plants to you decide which two plants to selectively breed together (at least two)?selectively breed together (at least two)?

Answer to be assessed by Answer to be assessed by Teacher.Teacher.


How many parents does a clone have?How many parents does a clone have?

Answer: 1Answer: 1


Does cloning involve sexual or asexual Does cloning involve sexual or asexual reproduction?reproduction?

Answer: asexualAnswer: asexual


Is cloning humans legal or illegal?Is cloning humans legal or illegal?

Answer: illegalAnswer: illegal

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