Classification & Variation Flashcards
What are some daily changes plants make
They open and close their flower to attract daytime insects
What are some seasonal adaptations
Hibernation, migration, leaves, freckles and hair
What is adaptation
The changes organisms make overtime which gives them an advantage to survive their environment
What is variation?
The difference between individuals of the same species
What is inherited variation?
Characteristics that you inherit from your parents genetic information (half DNA from mother and half DNA from father)
What are some examples of inherited variation?
Eye colour, height, hair colour, shape of nose and other facial features, personalities etc
What is environmental variations?
Yours differences due to your surroundings
What are some examples of environmental variation?
Language, religion, flower colour (acidic or alkaline soil), attitude (influenced)
How can the characteristics of animals and plants be affected?
Climate, diet, culture, lifestyle
What is continuous variation?
Variation that shows a wide range of intermediate values between two extremes and can be measured
What are examples of continuous variation?
Height, weight etc
What is discontinuous variation?
The characteristics that can only have a limited number of possible values
What are examples of discontinuous variation?
Eye colour, blood group,
What does fertile mean?
Capable of producing offspring
What is a species?
The class of living organisms that are related and capable of interbreeding
