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6.2 Variation and evolution

6.2 Variation and evolution

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A scientist grows cuttings from each of two parent plants, P and Q. Each group receives the same water and mineral ions. The table shows the mean heights after eight weeks.

Parent plantHeight in bright light / cmHeight in dim light / cm
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Which comparison provides evidence for an environmental effect, and which provides evidence for a genetic effect?

[1]
A

Environmental: P and Q in bright light; genetic: P in bright and dim light.

B

Environmental: P in bright and dim light; genetic: P and Q in bright light.

C

Environmental: P and Q in bright light; genetic: P and Q in dim light.

D

Environmental: P in bright and dim light; genetic: Q in bright and dim light.

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6.2 Variation and evolution Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /6.2 Variation and evolution

44 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 6.2 Variation and evolution, covering 6.2.1 Variation, 6.2.2 Evolution, 6.2.3 Selective breeding, 6.2.4 Genetic engineering, and 6.2.5 Cloning. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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