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28: Understand that Variation Within a Species can be

Genetic, Environmental, or a Combination of Both
VARIATION: Differences Between Individuals Within a Species

VARIATION WITHIN SPECIES:

GENETICS ENVIRONMENT

Diagram showing the inheritance of Eye Diagram showing Variation caused by the
Colour from Genetics Environment

EXPLANATION: EXPLANATION:
Variation in a Species can be Caused by Variation in a Species can be Caused by
Genetics by the Inheritance of Genes and Environmental Factors, Causing
Alleles from Parents Organisms to Adapt or Change

EXAMPLES: EXAMPLES:

 Eye Colour  Lifestyle

 Hair Colour  Climate
 Blood Type  Diet
 Inherited Disorders  Culture

BOTH GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENT

Diagram showing How Both Genetic and Environmental Factors can cause Variation

EXPLANATION:

Variation can be Influenced by Both Genetic and Environmental Factors as although

Genes Decide what Characteristics we Inherit, Our Surrounding Environment will
Affect How these Inherited Characteristics Develop.

EXAMPLE:

1. PLANTS
 Plants May have the Potential for Strong Growth, but if they Do Not Receive
Sufficient Mineral Resources from the Soil, they may Hardly Grow at All

2. CHILD
 A Child might Inherit the Tendency to be Tall, but a Poor Diet during Childhood
will Cause Poor Growth