Variation Flashcards
1
Q
What is variation?
A
A result of different alleles that have been inherited during sexual reproduction
2
Q
What is genetic variation?
A
Can occur due to mutations in DNA causing changes to phenotypes
Occur in genetic code
3
Q
What is environmental variation?
A
An acquired characteristic
Can be affected by the environment
4
Q
How do we group variation?
A
Continuous and discontinuous
5
Q
What is continuous variation ?
A
Data that can be any value in a range of
6
Q
What is discontinuous variation?
A
Data that can only take a limited set of values
7
Q
How do you display continuous variation?
A
No gaps between bars
8
Q
How do you display discontinuous variation?
A
Gaps between bars
