O-LevelBiologyGenetics & Variation5090/12 · May/June 2018 · Q381 Mark
The table shows the variation in foot length in a number of students. [Figure 38] Which row identifies this type of variation and states its cause?
This question uses a diagram from the original paper, which isn't shown here. Open the full paper from the past papers archive to see it.
Atype of variation: continuous, cause: genes and the environment
Btype of variation: continuous, cause: genes only
Ctype of variation: discontinuous, cause: environment only
Dtype of variation: discontinuous, cause: genes and the environment
✓ Correct answer
A: type of variation: continuous, cause: genes and the environment
Practise more questions on this topic
Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Genetics & Variation and see which topics are most likely to come up next.
Sign up free →