AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.6.2.1 · Paper 2
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GCSE Biology · key term
Variation caused by differences in the conditions in which organisms develop or live.
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Specification 4.6.2.1 · Paper 2
Specification 3.20 · Paper 1
Variation caused by conditions in an organism’s surroundings or experiences during its lifetime.
Revise: Causes of VariationWhen environmental conditions cause individuals to develop different phenotypes, this is environmental variation. Such differences are also called acquired characteristics because they are acquired during the organism’s lifetime. A scar may form after an injury, and the language a person speaks depends on the language they experience and learn.
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