VARIATION Flashcards
(4 cards)
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What is environmental variation?
A
Variation that is controlled by the environment, e.g. tattoos, scars, contagious diseases, lifestyle diseases.
2
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What is inherited variation?
A
Variation that is controlled by genes and inherited from your parents and family members, e.g. inherited diseases, hair colour, eye colour, blood type.
3
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What is continuous variation?
A
Variation that has no limit on a value that can occur within a population. It is usually measured on a numerical scale, e.g. height, weight.
4
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What is discontinuous variation?
A
Variation that is in set groups. It is normally controlled by genetics, e.g. eye colour, gender, hair colour, dimples, ear lobes (attached or unattached).
