Variation, Natural Selection and Genetic Engineering · CSEC Human and Social Biology

15 past-paper questions on Variation, Natural Selection and Genetic Engineering, part of Section C: Heredity and Variation, from every CSEC Human and Social Biology paper on Quelpr.

1. 6(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2State ONE example of continuous variation and ONE example of discontinuous variation.
2. 6(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2State TWO reasons why genetic variation is important to organisms.
3. 7(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2State the meaning of the term 'genetic variation'.
4. 7(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2State the meaning of the term 'environmental variation'.
5. 7(c)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Suggest ONE benefit of genetic variation.
6. 1(c)(i)a)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2On the grid provided in Figure 2 on page 5, construct a bar graph of the data in Table 1.
7. 1(c)(i)b)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2Use the graph drawn in Figure 2 to describe the trend that occurs in mothers who are 30–59 years of age.
8. 6(a)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2014 · Paper 2Distinguish between continuous and discontinuous variation, and give ONE example of EACH type.
9. 11(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Give ONE example of continuous variation in human beings.
10. 11(b)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Give ONE example of discontinuous variation in human beings.
11. 4(a)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Define what is meant by the term 'genetic engineering'.
12. 4(b)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2Explain how biotechnology involving recombinant DNA is used to assist persons with diabetes, stating the name of ONE product and outlining how it is made.
13. 4(c)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2012 · Paper 2State ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage associated with the use of genetic engineering in food production.
14. 4(d)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Explain ONE way in which genetic engineering has aided in the medical management and treatment of diabetes mellitus.
15. 5(a)(ii)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Name TWO mechanisms by which genetic variation arises in humans and state ONE advantage of genetic variation.