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Question 25

Scientists recorded the number of beetles with striped wing cases in two generations. The wing-case pattern is inherited.

GenerationBeetles with striped wing casesTotal beetles sampled
Earlier1860
Later5490
a.

Calculate the percentage of beetles with striped wing cases in each generation.

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b.

Explain how the results provide evidence for evolution in this population.

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5.2 Natural selection and evolution Questions

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122 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 5.2 Natural selection and evolution, covering 5.2.1 Genetic variation within a population, 5.2.2 Developments in classification systems, 5.2.3 How evolution occurs through natural selection, 5.2.4 Evolution as change over time, 5.2.5 Evidence for evolution, and 5.2.6 Darwin and Wallace. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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