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Question 14

A scientist studies variation in a population of mice.

Which event is most likely to cause environmental variation?

[1]
A

a change in diet during life alters the body mass of some mice

B

a random mutation in a gamete alters the fur colour of some mice

C

inheriting different alleles alters the tail length of some mice

D

random fertilisation gives some mice new combinations of alleles

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3.4 Variation and the Human Genome Project Questions

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96 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 3.4 Variation and the Human Genome Project, covering 3.4.1 Causes of variation, 3.4.2 Outcomes of the Human Genome Project, 3.4.3 Genetic variation within a population, and 3.4.4 Effects of genetic mutations on phenotype. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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