6.3 Genetic and Environmental Differences

Question 1

Differences in the characteristics of individuals of the same species are due to what?

Answer 1

Differences in the genes they have inherited, the conditions in which they live, or a combination of both environmental and genetic causes

Question 2

What is the most important factor in controlling the characteristics of an individual?

Answer 2

Genes

Question 3

What may plants be affected by?

Answer 3

Lack of light, no space to grow and lack of nutrients

Question 4

Clones may have differences due to what?

Answer 4

Environmental causes

Question 5

How may human development be affected?

Answer 5

In pregnancy if the mother smokes or drinks a lot of alcohol the baby may have a smaller birth weight

Question 6

Once animals are born what can affect their characteristics?

Answer 6

Too much or too little food