3.28: Understand that Variation Within a Species can be Genetic, Environmental, or a Combination of Both

VARIATION: Differences Between Individuals Within a Species

VARIATION WITHIN SPECIES:

GENETICS	ENVIRONMENT
Diagram showing the inheritance of Eye Colour from Genetics	Diagram showing Variation caused by the Environment
EXPLANATION: Variation in a Species can be Caused by Genetics by the Inheritance of Genes and Alleles from Parents	EXPLANATION: Variation in a Species can be Caused by Environmental Factors, Causing Organisms to Adapt or Change
EXAMPLES: Eye Colour Hair Colour Blood Type Inherited Disorders	EXAMPLES: Lifestyle Climate Diet Culture
BOTH GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENT
Diagram showing How Both Genetic and Environmental Factors can cause Variation
EXPLANATION: Variation can be Influenced by Both Genetic and Environmental Factors as although Genes Decide what Characteristics we Inherit, Our Surrounding Environment will Affect How these Inherited Characteristics Develop.
EXAMPLE: PLANTS Plants May have the Potential for Strong Growth, but if they Do Not Receive Sufficient Mineral Resources from the Soil, they may Hardly Grow at All     2.   CHILD A Child might Inherit the Tendency to be Tall, but a Poor Diet during Childhood will Cause Poor Growth