Variation with Species
Arbennig | A | B | C | CH | D | DD | E | F | FF | G | NG | H | I | L | LL | M | N | O | P | PH | R | RH | S | T | TH | U | W | Y | Y CYFAN
A
Acquired characteristicA characteristic that develops during an individual's lifetime and is not inherited genetically. | |
AlleleA different version of a gene. | |
Average(Mean) – The sum of all measurements divided by the number of measurements. | |
C
Continuous variationVariation in which characteristics show a continuous range of values with many intermediate forms. | |
CharacteristicA feature or trait of an organism. | |
D
Discontinuous variationVariation in which characteristics fall into distinct categories with no intermediate values. | |
E
Environmental factorA condition in an organism's surroundings that influences its growth, development, or characteristics. | |
Environmental variationDifferences in characteristics caused by environmental factors rather than inherited genes. | |
F
FrequencyThe number of times a particular value or range of values occurs. | |
G
GeneA section of DNA that contains instructions for making a protein or controlling a characteristic. | |