Types Of Variation In Genes

Question 1

What is a discontinuous variation when it comes to genes

Answer 1

A characteristic that is carried on by one single cell gene e.g. eye colour, blood group, rolling your tongue

Question 2

What is continuous variation when it comes to genes

Answer 2

A trait carried by multiple genes, such as height, weight, finger length

Question 3

What is polygenic inheritance genes

Answer 3

Characteristic that is carried by 2 or more genes

Question 4

What kind of genetic variation is it when a gene is carried only by a singular cell and can be categorised

Answer 4

Discontinuous variation

Question 5

What are some examples of discontinuous genes

Answer 5

Eye colour, blood group, rolling your tongue

Question 6

What type of gene variation are these examples of: eye colour, blood group & rolling your tongue

Answer 6

Discontinuous variation

Question 7

What type of genetic variation is it when a characteristic is carried by multiple genes and cannot be put into categories

Answer 7

Continuous variation

Question 8

What are some examples of continuous genetic variation

Answer 8

Height, weight & finger length

Question 9

What are height, weight & finger length an example of which type of genetic variation

Answer 9

Continuous variation

Question 10

What is it called when a characteristic is carried by 2 more genes when it comes to genetic variation

Answer 10

Polygenic inheritance

Question 11

What part of the brain do the somatosensory cortex and the motor cortex make up

Answer 11

The topographical organisation