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IGCSE BIO - TB Practical Activities40

This document provides instructions for students to collect data on various physical characteristics from themselves and their classmates. The characteristics include ear lobes, tongue rolling ability, finger length, and mass. Students are asked to record the data, draw histograms of the results, and determine whether each characteristic shows continuous or discontinuous variation. They are also instructed to graph hand span versus height and comment on whether the two measures are related. The purpose is for students to observe and analyze human variation.

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IGCSE BIO - TB Practical Activities40

This document provides instructions for students to collect data on various physical characteristics from themselves and their classmates. The characteristics include ear lobes, tongue rolling ability, finger length, and mass. Students are asked to record the data, draw histograms of the results, and determine whether each characteristic shows continuous or discontinuous variation. They are also instructed to graph hand span versus height and comment on whether the two measures are related. The purpose is for students to observe and analyze human variation.

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PRACTICAL Name:

40 Looking at variation
You need:
■ tape measure ■ ruler with millimetre scale
■ scales (in kilograms) ■ graph paper

1 Working in pairs, record the information listed


on the next page for both students, referring to
the diagrams if necessary.
2 Record your results. name ear lobes tongue finger mass
Data for the whole class should be recorded in yes/no rolling length (kg)
the form of a table on the chalkboard. yes/no (mm)

Data should be used to draw histograms.


A blank histogram for finger length is shown.
Draw others for the remaining data.
3 For each of the characteristics which you 35
have measured/observed, decide whether the 30
Number of students

particular feature is an example of continuous 25


variation or discontinuous variation. Briefly 20
explain your reasons for deciding whether
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the characteristics were continuous or
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discontinuous.
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4 Refer specifically to the data on hand span and
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height. Plot a graph which would enable you 41–45 46–50 51–55 56–60 61–65 66–70 71–75
to determine whether these two characteristics Finger length (mm)
are related. Comment on your results.

Your teacher will be looking for:


■ careful measurement and recording of results
■ good presentation of results in tables and histograms

Extension
● Think of other variations you could investigate for humans. For
each one, predict whether it is continuous or discontinuous.
● Think of variations you could study in plants. Investigate one
of these by collecting data and presenting your results as a
histogram.

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