People, ecosystem, environment, population, individuals, genotypes, phenotypes

Variation describes the differences between in a of organisms. Variation is expressed by our .

Environmental, interdependence, magnetic, genetic, rotationary

There are two sources of variation, these are and . Sometimes both of these factors can interact to cause variation.

Read the description and match it to the correct factor. Different characteristics as a result of mutation and sexual reproduction (inheritance).

Genetic variation
Rotational variation
Magnetic variation

Read the description and match it to the correct factor. Different characteristics caused by an organism’s environment as they developed (acquired characteristics).

Environmental variation
Genetic variation
Rotational variation
Magnetic variation

Extensive, intensive, interactions, mutations, effect

Typically within a population there will be genetic variation as a result of . Most of these have no on phenotype.

During the HGP scientists were able to map the entire DNA of a single human. What does HGP stand for?

Which of the following are reasons that understanding the human genome is important for society?

We can use it to trace human migration patterns from the past
Searching for genes linked to different types of disease
Understanding and treatment of inherited disorders
Companies using the information to make larger profits

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