Variation in Species
Science · Ecosystems & Habitats · conceptual
Explain variation within and between species, distinguishing between continuous variation (e.g. height) and discontinuous variation (e.g. blood group), and between genetic and environmental causes
What mastery looks like
- Gives examples of continuous and discontinuous variation in humans
- Distinguishes between genetic causes of variation (inherited differences) and environmental causes (diet, sunlight, etc.)
- Explains why sexual reproduction produces greater variation than asexual reproduction
- Draws or interprets a frequency graph showing continuous variation
Check your understanding
If Variation in Species looked around a classroom and noticed that everyone has slightly different heights, hair colours, and eye colours, could they explain why these differences exist — and which ones are inherited, which are down to the environment, and which are both?
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