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VARIATION

Aspec
t
a. b.
Differences in a character are Differences in a character are
(i)_______________________ with Definition (x)_______________________with
(ii)________________ characters. no intermediate characters

Characters are (iii)______________ Characters are (xi)___________

because its features can be Quantitative because its features can either be
or
measured and graded from one qualitative (xii)______________ or
extreme to the other. (xiii)_____________

Shows a (iv)________________ Graph Shows a (xiv)________________

distribution. distribution distribution.

Controlled by (v)_________ Phenotype Controlled by (xv)_________

_________ of alleles. ________of alleles.

Environmental
factors
(vi)_______________ by (xvi) _______________ by
environmental factors environmental factors.

Caused either by Caused by (xvii)______________

(vii)_____________________ or Caused by factors.
(viii)_______________________
factors.

(ix) ___________________________ Examples (xviii) _________________________

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VARIATION

Aspec
t
a. Continuous b. Discontinuous

Differences in a character are (i) not Differences in a character are (x)

distinct with (ii) Intermediate Definition distinct with no intermediate
characters. characters

Characters are (iii) quantitative Characters are (xi) qualitative

because its features can be measured Quantitative because its features can either be
or
and graded from one extreme to the qualitative (xii) present or (xiii) absent
other.

Shows a (iv) normal distribution. Graph Shows a (xiv) discrete distribution.

distribution
Controlled by (v) many pairs of Controlled by (xv) a pair
alleles. Phenotype of alleles.

(vi) Influenced by environmental Environmental (xvi) Not influenced by

factors
factors environmental factors.

Caused either by (vii) genetic or (viii) Caused by (xvii) genetic factors.

environmental factors. Caused by

(ix) Height, weight (xviii) Tongue rolling, blood group,

type of fingerprints, type of
Examples earlobes

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