Define the terms heredity and variation. (2 Marks)

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Heredity:
Heredity is the process of passage of traits and characteristics, down generations, through reproduction. (1 Mark)
Variation:
Differences in characters within very closely related groups of organisms are referred to as variations. (1 Mark)

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