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Variation
... discontinuous variation.

Revision

QUIZ

Use these questions to help you revise

1 In which type of variation are there clear-cut

differences with no in-betweens? (page 222)

2 What is continuous variation? (p. 222) 3 What are the two causes of variation?
(p. 223)

... when there is a range of differences that can be measured, eg. height. ... heredity (genes) and environment.

4 What do we call a group of individuals that

can breed together and produce fertile offspring? (p. 224)

... a species.

5 What is classification? (p. 225) 6 What do we call animals that do not have a
backbone? (p. 226)

... putting living organisms into groups based upon their similarities and differences. ... invertebrates.

7 These animals have a sac-like body,

tentacles and stinging cells and live in the sea. (p. 228)

... cnidarians (sea anemones and jellyfish).

8 Snails and cockles belong to this group.

(p. 229)

... molluscs.

9 Which group of animals live in the sea, have

a body pattern of 5 parts and have spiny skins? (p. 229)

... echinoderms.

10 Name 3 features of arthropods. (p. 230) 11 Members of this group of vertebrates have
smooth, moist skin and have to go to water to breed. (p. 232)

... they have jointed legs, a segmented body, an exoskeleton and antennae. (3 needed) ... amphibians.

12 Give 3 features of mammals. (p. 233)

... they have fur or hair, use lungs for breathing, the young are born well developed and the mother suckles the young. (3 needed) ... mosses and liverworts.

13 These plants live in damp places because

their thin leaves easily lose water. They do not have proper stems or roots and make spores. (p. 234)

14 These plants have needle-like leaves. They

make seeds in cones instead of flowers. (p. 235)

... conifers.

15 Bread mould, toadstools and mushrooms all

belong to this group. (p. 237)

... fungi.

Gareth Williams, 2011