The differences in the characters (or traits) among the individuals of a species are called ___.

variation

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heredity

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The correct option is A variation
The differences in the characters (or traits) among the individuals of a species is called variation. Variations can be in the morphological appearance (phenotype) or the genetic makeup (genotype) of an organism. It can be caused by change in the DNA sequence (mutation), random mating, etc.

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