Topic 6 Variation Flashcards
What are two types of variation in a species
Genetic variation
environmental variation
What does genetic variation
The combining of jeans from two parents know to species are genetically identical (other than twins)
What kind of characteristics are only determined by genes
Eye colour
blood group
inherited disorders
flower colour
What is the environmental variation
Conditions that organisms live in growing causes differences between members of the same species
Which characteristics can be both due to genes and environment
Weight
height
skin colour
condition of teeth
academic or athletic prowess
What can mutations result in 
A new phenotype being seen in the species
How can a new phenotype become common throughout the species
If an environment changes makes an individual more suited to the environment
What is a genotype
The collection of jeans an organism has
What is a phenotype
The physical characteristics of an organism
