Variation Flashcards

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How many types of variation are there

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What are the types of variation

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Genetic variation
Environmental variation
Acquired characterisation

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Genetic variation

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Inherited from parents such as blood type

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Environmental variation

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Physical characteristics by their surroundings and their genetics

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Acquired characterisation

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Physical characteristics that occur through their lifetimes such as scars and tattoos

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Continuous variation

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Data can be any value in a range

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Discontinuous variation

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Data can only take a limited set of values

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