B5.1.1 Flashcards

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What is a phenotype

A

The appearance of an organism

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2
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What is variation

A

Differences within species

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3
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What is genetic variation

A

The genetic material you inherit from your parents

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4
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What is discontinuous variation

A

Variation characteristics that fall into distinct groups

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5
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What is continuous variation

A

Variation characteristics that can be any value between a minimum and maximum

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6
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What is the different causations of discontinuous variation and continuous variation

A

Discontinuous variation is caused by genetic variation whereas continuous variation is caused by both.

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7
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What are the graphs used to display continuous and discontinuous variation

A

Continuous variation - histograms are used
Discontinuous variation - bar charts are used

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