Variation Flashcards
1
Q
What is variation?
A
Difference between the same species,
2
Q
What are the two types of variation ?
A
Genetic variation and environmental variation
3
Q
What are organisms characteristics based on?
A
Genes inherited from parents
4
Q
Where are genes passed ?
A
In sex cells (gametes) which the offspring develop from
5
Q
What causes genetic variation?
A
The combining of genes from two parents
6
Q
What characteristics are determined by genes?
A
Eye colour, blood group, inherited disorders
7
Q
What can characteristics be influenced by also?
A
Environment
8
Q
What is environmental variation?
A
Any difference caused by the condition we live in
