Variation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is variation
A
a difference in characteristics between organisms
2
Q
What are the two ways variation is caused by
A
-Genetic (parents)
- Environmental
3
Q
what do you call characteristics that change depending on your place of birth? (I.e Accent)
A
acquired characteristics
4
Q
What is continuous variation
A
continuous variation can be any value in a range. there is no limit on the values
5
Q
what is discontinuous variation
A
discontinuous variation can only be limited a set of values. data is in categories and there are no inbertweens/decimals
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