Variation Flashcards
Variation
the differences between different living things
Can variation happen in the same species?
YES
Differences in variation are called
characteristics
Continuous variation
A feature that can be measured and given a value from a range of values
Discontinuous variation
a feature that cannot be measure but is one of a few distinct options.
Examples of continuous variation
Weight Height Skin colour Intelligence Leaf area
Example of discontinuous variation
Blood group
Natural eye colour
inherited diseases
Continuous variation is due to the combined effects of
genes and the environment
Discontinuous variation the result of
genes only
Which two factors affect the turn out as an adult?
1) Upbringing
2) the environment in which you live
There are differences in characteristic due to a combination of
Both inherited and environmental factors
Phenotype = ________ + _________
genotype
effects of the environment
