B5.1.1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a phenotype
A
The appearance of an organism
2
Q
What is variation
A
Differences within species
3
Q
What is genetic variation
A
The genetic material you inherit from your parents
4
Q
What is discontinuous variation
A
Variation characteristics that fall into distinct groups
5
Q
What is continuous variation
A
Variation characteristics that can be any value between a minimum and maximum
6
Q
What is the different causations of discontinuous variation and continuous variation
A
Discontinuous variation is caused by genetic variation whereas continuous variation is caused by both.
7
Q
What are the graphs used to display continuous and discontinuous variation
A
Continuous variation - histograms are used
Discontinuous variation - bar charts are used
