Question

What is variation? Give one example.

Answer 1

Variation:

1. It is a difference between the individuals of a population at the genetic and phenotypic levels.
2. Genes are the hereditary unit that offspring inherit from their parents.
3. Genes determine the traits or characters of an organism.
4. Variation of genes causes diversity in a population.
5. For example, individuals' hair color in a population varies due to variations in the genes.