VARIATION IN

ORGANISM

CHAPTER 6
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1. Variation refers to the difference in traits
or characteristic between individuals of
same spesies
2. 2 types of Variation:
 Continuous variation

 Discontinuous variation

3. Both are affected by environmental &

genetic factor
 CONTINUOUS DIFFERENCES DISCONTINUOUS
VARIATION VARIATION
Hasno distinct categories Definition Has distinct categories .

Shows gradual Characteristic Distinct & no intermediate

difference from one phonotype.
extreme to another
extreme
Quantitative @ Qualitative in nature & cannot
Are quantitatif in nature be measure & graded from
qualitatif
can be measure & graded each other
from each other

Genetic Genetic factor only

fac,Environmental fac & Caused by
interaction between
genetic & environment.
 CONTINUOUS DIFFERENCES DISCONTINUOUS
VARIATION VARIATION

Cannot be inherited Inheritance

 Can be inherited

Normal distribution Shape of graph.

 Discrete distribution

Height, Skin colour, Example

 Blood group, Colour
Intelligent & body blind,Presence @ absent of
weight earlobe, Fingerprint
 Variation
Environmental
Genetic

Mutations Sexual Reproduction

Chromosomal Gene Mutations

Mutations
Deletion Insertion

Structure Number
Substitutions

Random
Invertions Crossing Over
fertilisation
Deletion Duplications
Independent
Assortment
Translocation
MUTTATION OF CHROMOSOMAL
MUTTATION OF CHROMOSOMAL
MUTATION ON NUMBER OF
CHROMOSOME
DOWN SINDROM CAUSE BY MUTTATION OF
NUMBER CHROMOSOME
 SICKLE –CELL ANAEMIA
CAUSE MUTTATION ON GENE