Variation Flashcards
Variation is the difference between what
Variation is the difference between individuals
Variation between individuals of the same species has two cause, what are these causes?
Inherited or genetic causes
Environmental causes
Some characteristics of variation due to only genetic causes for example?
Natural hair colour
Eye colour
Some characteristics of variation due only to environmental causes for example?
Accent
Personality
Some characteristics show variation to both environmental and genetic causes for example?
Height
Weight
What does continuous variation mean?
Variation that does change
What does categoric variation mean?
Variation that doesn’t change
Given example for some characteristics that is continuous variation?
Weight and height
Give examples of some characteristics that is categoric variation?
Hair colour and eye colour
