4.2 Variation in a species
Meaning:Variation means small difference in a species.
Example: All humans are the same species, but we are differ in skin type, hair colour, height etc.
Cause: Variation happens because of the genes.
Types:
Inherited variantion
Environmental Variation
Importance of Variations
Helps living things adapt
Some variation helps organisms survive better.
Leads to evolution over many generation.
Examples:
Dogs - Different colour and size
Plants - Different number of petals, flowers etc
People - Different blood groups, skin tone, hair strucutre.
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