English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Explain what causes variation between individuals of the same species
Describe the difference between continuous and discontinuous variation and how to present each type
Explain why it is important to know if a characteristic is inherited (genetic)
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Words and meanings to learn
variation
differences in the characteristics of individuals within a population of the same species
continuous variation
variation that produces a range of values with no distinct categories
genetic variation
differences in characteristics caused by the genes inherited from parents
environmental variation
differences in characteristics caused by the conditions in which an organism lives and develops
discontinuous variation
variation that produces distinct, separate categories with no intermediate values
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