KS3 Science biology Quiz on "INHERITANCE and SELECTION" (based on QCA 9A)

Which of the following phrases best matches the word adaptation? [9a-1]
1. an evolved characteristic of an organism that helps it survive in its habitat
2. to form the next generation in an organism population
3. the differences that naturally occur in an organism population due to different gene combinations
4. a change in the genetic information before the next generation is produced
Which of the following phrases best matches the word reproduction? [9a-2]
1. an evolved characteristic of an organism that helps it survive in its habitat
2. to form the next generation in an organism population
3. the differences that naturally occur in an organism population due to different gene combinations
4. a change in the genetic information before the next generation is produced
Which of the following phrases best matches the word variation? [9a-3]
1. an evolved characteristic of an organism that helps it survive in its habitat
2. to form the next generation in an organism population
3. the differences that naturally occur in an organism population due to different gene combinations
4. a change in the genetic information before the next generation is produced
Which of the following phrases best matches the word mutation? [9a-4]
1. an evolved characteristic of an organism that helps it survive in its habitat
2. to form the next generation in an organism population
3. the differences that naturally occur in an organism population due to different gene combinations
4. a change in the genetic information before the next generation is produced
Your physical features and activities are the result of several factors. You can genetically inherit characteristics from your parents genes or they can be due to your 'environment' e.g. 'habitat' and 'life style'. Which of the following factors applies to whether you have freckles? [9a-5]
1. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
2. only environmental factors
3. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
4. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
Your physical features and activities are the result of several factors. You can genetically inherit characteristics from your parents genes or they can be due to your 'environment' e.g. 'habitat' and 'life style'. Which of the following factors applies to your taste in music? [9a-6]
1. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
2. only environmental factors
3. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
4. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
Your physical features and activities are the result of several factors. You can genetically inherit characteristics from your parents genes or they can be due to your 'environment' e.g. 'habitat' and 'life style'. Which of the following factors applies to your musical ability? [9a-7]
1. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
2. only environmental factors
3. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
4. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
Your physical features and activities are the result of several factors. You can genetically inherit characteristics from your parents genes or they can be due to your 'environment' e.g. 'habitat' and 'life style'. Which of the following factors applies to your sporting ability? [9a-8]
1. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
2. only environmental factors
3. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
4. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
You get your __(1)__ from your parents __(2)__ which are contained in the __(3)__ of __(4)__. The female's genes are passed on in the __(5)__ and the male genes are passed on in the __(6)__.

Which of the following words corresponds to __(1)__? [9a-9]
1. characteristics
2. genes
3. nucleus
4. cells
5. eggs
6. sperm
You get your __(1)__ from your parents __(2)__ which are contained in the __(3)__ of __(4)__. The female's genes are passed on in the __(5)__ and the male genes are passed on in the __(6)__.

Which of the following words corresponds to __(2)__? [9a-10]
1. characteristics
2. genes
3. nucleus
4. cells
5. eggs
6. sperm
You get your __(1)__ from your parents __(2)__ which are contained in the __(3)__ of __(4)__. The female's genes are passed on in the __(5)__ and the male genes are passed on in the __(6)__.

Which of the following words corresponds to __(3)__? [9a-11]
1. characteristics
2. genes
3. nucleus
4. cells
5. eggs
6. sperm
You get your __(1)__ from your parents __(2)__ which are contained in the __(3)__ of __(4)__. The female's genes are passed on in the __(5)__ and the male genes are passed on in the __(6)__.

Which of the following words corresponds to __(4)__? [9a-12]
1. characteristics
2. genes
3. nucleus
4. cells
5. eggs
6. sperm
You get your __(1)__ from your parents __(2)__ which are contained in the __(3)__ of __(4)__. The female's genes are passed on in the __(5)__ and the male genes are passed on in the __(6)__.

Which of the following words corresponds to __(5)__? [9a-13]
1. characteristics
2. genes
3. nucleus
4. cells
5. eggs
6. sperm
You get your __(1)__ from your parents __(2)__ which are contained in the __(3)__ of __(4)__. The female's genes are passed on in the __(5)__ and the male genes are passed on in the __(6)__.

Which of the following words corresponds to __(6)__? [9a-14]
1. characteristics
2. genes
3. nucleus
4. cells
5. eggs
6. sperm
The physical features of plants are the result of several factors. They can genetically inherit characteristics from the parent seeds or they can be due to 'environmental' factors e.g. rainfall or soil fertility. Which of the following factors applies to a plants flower colour? [9a-15]
1. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
2. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
3. only environmental factors
4. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
The physical features of plants are the result of several factors. They can genetically inherit characteristics from the parent seeds or they can be due to 'environmental' factors e.g. rainfall or soil fertility. Which of the following factors applies to a plants height? [9a-16]
1. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
2. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
3. only environmental factors
4. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
The physical features of plants are the result of several factors. They can genetically inherit characteristics from the parent seeds or they can be due to 'environmental' factors e.g. rainfall or soil fertility. Which of the following factors applies to a plants leaf shape? [9a-17]
1. only environmental factors
2. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
3. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
4. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
The physical features of plants are the result of several factors. They can genetically inherit characteristics from the parent seeds or they can be due to 'environmental' factors e.g. rainfall or soil fertility. Which of the following factors applies to a plants number of branches and leaves? [9a-18]
1. only environmental factors
2. nothing to do with genetic or environmental factors
3. only what is genetically inherited from your parents genes
4. a combination of genetic and environmental factors
Which of the phrases best matches the phrase selective breeding? [9a-19]
1. choosing characteristics you want to modify in the offspring by natural methods
2. the 'blueprint' for the characteristics of offspring
3. altering the information in genes before reproducing the organism
4. the greater survival of the organisms best adapted to their habitat or environment
Which of the phrases best matches the phrase genetic information? [9a-20]
1. choosing characteristics you want to modify in the offspring by natural breeding
2. the 'blueprint' for the characteristics of offspring
3. altering the information in genes before reproducing the organism
4. the greater survival of the organisms best adapted to their habitat or environment
Which of the phrases best matches the phrase genetic modification? [9a-21]
1. choosing characteristics you want to modify in the offspring by natural breeding
2. the 'blueprint' for the characteristics of offspring
3. altering the information in genes before reproducing the organism
4. the greater survival of the organisms best adapted to their habitat or environment
Which of the phrases best matches the phrase natural selection? [9a-22]
1. choosing characteristics you want to modify in the offspring by natural breeding
2. the 'blueprint' for the characteristics of offspring
3. altering the information in genes before reproducing the organism
4. the greater survival of the organisms best adapted to their habitat or environment
Which of the following words best completes the sentence .....

The colour of a cats coat is __?__ from its parents. [9a-23]
1. inherited
2. selected
3. modified
4. cloned
5. adapted
6. mutated
Which of the following words best completes the sentence .....

A characteristic of an animal can be __?__ by cross breeding animals with the desired characteristic. [9a-24]
1. inherited
2. selected
3. stored
4. cloned
5. adapted

KS3 Science biology Quiz on "INHERITANCE and SELECTION" (based on QCA 9A)

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