Variation Flashcards
What is meant by variation
The difference in characteristics
What is meant by species?
A group of similar looking organisms that can breed together to form children
What are the three types of variation
Inherited variation, environmental variation and combination of both
What is an example of environmental variation
Body weight, an accent, tan
An example of inherited variation
Natural hair colour, genetic diseases, eye colour
What type of variation is characteristic inherited from the parents
Inherited variation
What is discontinued variation
Blood group, eye colour etc.
What is continuous variation
Something that changes throughout your life e.g height, weight
What is discontinued variation represented as
A bar graph
What is continuous variation represented as
A histogram
