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WORKSHEET 6.1 : Comparing Continuous and Discontinuous

Variation

VARIATION

Aspec
t
a. b.
Differences in a character are Differences in a character are
(i)_______________________ with Definition (x)_______________________with no
(ii)________________ characters. intermediate characters

Characters are (iii)______________ Characters are (xi)___________

because its features can be Quantitative because its features can either be
or
measured and graded from one qualitative (xii)______________ or
extreme to the other. (xiii)_____________

Shows aGraph
(iv)________________ Shows a (xiv)________________
distribution
distribution. distribution.

Controlled by (v)_________
Phenotype Controlled by (xv)_________
_________ of alleles. ________of alleles.

(vi)_______________ by (xvi) _______________ by environmental

Environmental
environmental factors factors factors.

Caused either by Caused by (xvii)______________

(vii)_____________________ or Caused by factors.
(viii)_______________________
factors.

(ix) ___________________________ (xviii) _________________________

Examples
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WORKSHEET 6.2: Causes of Variation

VARIATION
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(g)____________
during prophase 1
Is caused by
Genetic factor
Environmental factor
Is influenced by Independent
(h)____________ of
Sexual reproduction Through chromosomes
(a)________________
during metaphase 1

Types
(b) _______________ Random
Gene (i)_____________
(e)______________
Types between gametes
Types Insertion
Deletion
(c)_____________

(d)____________ (f)______________

Translocation

WORKSHEET 6.3 : Gene Mutation

Occurs when there is a change in the nucleotide GENE MUTATION

sequence of the (a) ________ molecule.
The change in the sequence of (b) ___________
usually results in a defective protein being
synthesised or that no protein is produced at all.
Normal DNA

( c)

Example
Contoh

Insertion

(d)
WORKSHEET 6.4 : Chromosomal Mutation

CHROMOSOMAL MUTATION
Changes in
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(a)_________________ (b) _____________ of

of chromosome chromosome
Types
(c) ____________ Duplication (e)_____________ Translocation
A fragment of a fragment of A fragment of A fragment of
chromosome breaks chromosome is chromosome is chromosomes breaks
off and is lost (d)____________ removed and rotates off and then attaches
180º and is inserted to (f)______________
A A back at the same chromosome
B B
AC C location
B Chromosome 1
C A
AD BAD
BE lost CBE
DCF CF
A
EA B
FD
BG GD
C
E
CH HEG
F I FH
GI FI
HG
D E
IH
E DG
G
F
I H
H
I
GI
G
X HX
H
Y IY
I
Z Z
Chromosome 2

WORKSHEET 6.5 : Examples of Mutation

EXAMPLES OF MUTATION
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GENE MUTATION CHROMOSOMAL MUTATION

(a)______________
(e)______________

Individual has extra

The individual has an
toe or finger
extra copy of 21st pair of
chromosome.

Sickle cell anaemia (f)______________

Mutation of
The individual has 45
(b)___________ gene
chromosomes with only
responsible for the
one (g)_______
production of
chromosome
(c)____________

Albinism Klinefelter’s syndrome

The individual has
Recessive gene
(h)_____________
mutation that control
chromosomes i.e. 44
the production of
autosomes and 3
(d)_____________
(i)______________
chromosomes