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What are two types of variations?

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There are various criteria based on which variations can be categorised. One of the criteria relevant to your grade level is whether variations are present in reproductive cells or other cells (somatic cells) of body
Somatic variations: These are the variations that occur in the non-reproductive cells. These are non- inheritable or non transmissible variations. These occur during tThere are various criteria based on which variations can be categorised. One of the criteria relevant to your grade level is whether variations are present in reproductive cells or other cells (somatic cells) of body

Somatic variations: These are the variations that occur in the non-reproductive cells. These are non- inheritable or non transmissible variations. These occur during the lifetime of an individual, thats why also called acquired variation.

Germinal variation: These are the variations that occur in the germinal cells/reproductive cells. These variations are inheritable variations.he lifetime of an individual, thats why also called acquired variation.
Germinal variation: These are the variations that occur in the germinal cells/reproductive cells. These variations are inheritable variations.

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