Q1.Darwin s theory of natural selection states that all living things have evolved from simple life forms.

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1 VARIATION AND EVOLUTION. NAME.. Q.Darwin s theory of natural selection states that all living things have evolved from simple life forms. (a) Use the correct answer from the box to complete the sentence. three billion three million three thousand Darwin s theory states that life began on Earth... years ago. () (b) Life evolved due to changes in genes. Changes in genes cause variation. Complete the sentences. Changes in genes are called.... Individuals with characteristics most suited to the environment are more likely to survive and.... (2) (Total 3 marks) Q2.Many different types of animals are produced using selective breeding. Some cats are selectively bred so that they do not cause allergies in people. (a) Suggest two other reasons why people might selectively breed cats (2) (b) Selective breeding could cause problems of inbreeding in cats. Describe one problem inbreeding causes. Page

2 () (c) Many people have breathing problems because they are allergic to cats. The allergy is caused by a chemical called Fel D. Different cats produce different amounts of Fel D. A cat has been bred so that it does not produce Fel D. The cat does not cause an allergic reaction. Explain how the cat has been produced using selective breeding. (4) (Total 7 marks) Q3.Darwin s theory of evolution states that all species of living things have evolved from simple life forms. Darwin s theory was published in 859. (a) Give two reasons why Darwin s theory was only slowly accepted. (2) Page 2

3 (b) Darwin observed birds called finches on the Galapagos Islands, 000 km from the coast of South America. He saw that the birds were similar to, but not the same as, birds he had seen on the mainland of South America. Recent evidence suggests that 3 different species of finch on the islands evolved from species of finch that arrived from the mainland about million years ago. Describe how a new finch species may have evolved from the original species of finch that arrived from the mainland. (4) (c) The diagram below shows the evolutionary tree for some Galapagos finches. Page 3

4 (i) Which type of present-day finch is least closely related to all the others? () (ii) Which branching point, P, Q, R or S, on the diagram above shows the most recent common ancestor of all the tree finches? Write the correct answer in the box. () (iii) Which two finches have the most recent common ancestor? () (Total 9 marks) Q4.The image below shows: Page 4

5 Phiomia, an ancestor of elephants a modern African elephant. Phiomia lived about 35 million years ago. Phiomia African elephant Dorling Kindersley via Thinkstock Both Phiomia and the African elephant reach up into trees to get leaves. In the 800s, Darwin and Lamarck had different theories about how the long nose of Phiomia evolved into the trunk of the African elephant. (a) (i) Use Darwin s theory of natural selection to explain how the elephant s trunk evolved. (4) (ii) Lamarck s theory is different from Darwin s theory. Page 5

6 Use Lamarck s theory to explain how the elephant s trunk evolved. (2) (b) (i) In the 800s, many scientists could not decide whether Lamarck s theory or Darwin s theory was the right one. Give two reasons why (2) (ii) Before the 800s, many people had a different idea to explain where all the living things on Earth came from. What idea was this? () (Total 9 marks) Page 6

7 M.(a) (b) three billion mutation(s) breed / reproduce in this order only allow pass on their genes [3] M2.(a) any two from: so that they do not have specific genetic defects to produce docile cats or so they are not aggressive allow descriptions of aggression such as biting and scratching for aesthetic reasons allow descriptions of suitable aesthetic reasons 2 (b) (cats) are more likely to pass on (recessive) disorders or more likely to be susceptible to diseases (c) Level 2 (3 4 marks): A detailed and coherent explanation is given, which logically links the process of selective breeding with explanations of how this produces cats that do not cause allergic reactions. Level ( 2 marks): Simple statements are made relating to process of selective breeding, but no attempt to link to explanations. 0 marks: No relevant content. Indicative content process: parents with the desired characteristic are selected the parents are bred together to produce offspring offspring with the desired characteristics are selected and bred this is repeated over many generations. Page 7

8 explanations: parents who produce the least Fel D are initially selected in their offspring there will be individuals with differing amounts of Fel D produced care is taken to ensure cats are healthy and avoid possible problems associated with selective breeding over time the population of (selectively bred) cats will produce less Fel D 4 [7] M3.(a) any two from: most people still believed that God made all the animals / plants on Earth allow against their religion insufficient evidence do not allow no proof / evidence ignore fossil the mechanism of inheritance / genes unknown (at the time) 2 (b) any four from: finches separated / isolated genetic variation / mutation (in finch population(s)) finches with alleles / genes best suited to their environment survive Do not allow characteristics advantageous alleles / genes passed on (to offspring) after many generations / a long time, the populations can no longer successfully interbreed Ignore speciation 4 (c) (i) vegetarian finch (ii) R (iii) mangrove and woodpecker finches [9] Page 8

9 M4.(a) (i) variation (in population) / mutation longer nosed individuals get more food / leaves allow longer nosed individuals more likely to survive (these) survivors breed (more) pass on genes / alleles / DNA (for long nose) allow pass on mutation (ii) Phiomia / ancestor stretched its nose (during its lifetime) to reach food / leaves passed on (stretched nose) to offspring allow offspring inherit (stretched nose) do not allow ref to genes (b) (i) insufficient evidence / no proof ignore other theories, eg religion do not allow no evidence mechanism of inheritance not known allow genes / DNA not discovered Page 9

10 (ii) God made all living things / them allow creationism ignore religion [9] Page 0