Practice Heredity And Variation (1.1) - Chapter 2: Genetics and Evolution
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Heredity and Variation

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Question 1 Easy

What is heredity?

💡 Hint: Think about how you might inherit features from your parents.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of variation.

💡 Hint: Consider physical traits that differ in a population.

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Question 1

What does the Law of Segregation state?

Alleles are passed independently
Alleles pair up in gametes
Alleles separate during gamete formation

💡 Hint: Focus on the outcome of genetic material during reproduction.

Question 2

True or False: Mutations can only result in harmful traits.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember that traits are not always negative.

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Challenge 1 Hard

How would the inheritance of traits differ if there were no variation within a population?

💡 Hint: Consider the role of diversity in nature.

Challenge 2 Hard

Provide a detailed example of how crossing over can lead to new genetic combinations, explaining its impact on evolution.

💡 Hint: Think about how these new combinations can affect survival and reproduction.

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