Evolution and Biodiversity

A characteristic that develops during an individual's lifetime and is not inherited genetically.

A different version of a gene.

(Mean)– The sum of all measurements divided by the number of measurements.

A feature or trait of an organism.

Variation in which characteristics show a continuous range of values with many intermediate forms.

Variation in which characteristics fall into distinct categories with no intermediate values.

A condition in an organism's surroundings that influences its growth, development, or characteristics.

Differences in characteristics caused by environmental factors rather than inherited genes.

The number of times a particular value or range of values occurs.

A section of DNA that contains instructions for making a protein or controlling a characteristic.