Variation Flashcards
1
Q
What is variation?
A
Variation is the differences between individuals.
2
Q
What are the two causes for variation?
A
- Inherited features (which you got for your parents)
- Environmental features (which are caused by the environment / surroundings)
3
Q
What is continuous and discontinuous variation?
A
Continuous: variation that can have any value between two points.
Discontinuous: variation that can have a value from a limited set of possible values.
4
Q
What is classification?
A
It is sorting organisms into groups. The smallest group an organism is classified into is its species.
