C - Variation Flashcards
The differences between things like animals and humans are called …
Variation
Name the two different types of variations
- Genetic variation
* Environmental variation
Different ______ cause genetic variation
Genes
An organisms characteristics are determined by…
The genes inherited from their parents
The genes are passed on in ________ which the offspring develop from
Sex cells (gametes)
Most animals and plants get some genes from their _______ and some from their ________
Mother and father
No two species are genetically _________
Identical
Some characteristics are only determined by genes, name the 3 characteristics…
Inherited disorders, eye colour, blood group
What is genetic variation?
Where characteristics come from the genes inherited by the parents
What is environmental variation?
Any difference that has been caused by the conditions something lives in
Most characteristics are due to _______ AND _______
Genes and the environment
