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Topic 17 :
selection & Evolution

Variation :

Phenotype↳ the omenawe characteristics
of the 8h9m

Phenotypic variation is the
difference in phenotypes
[generic factors]
between
of organisms of the same species

[ eg
: the
four different
mood
groups
in humans is due to
different individuals within a
population
ABO
having two
of
1 knee
possible alleles
for the
high gene

also due to environmental
factors

plants that are
genetically identical will
grow
to


different heights dependent on
exposure
to coz /
tight / temp


Phenotype Genotype =
+ Environment

Genetic Variation


Independent assortment
In Mt the bnirlents are lined
equator of the cell

on the
,
up
It
→ is charm to the orientation in which the chromosomes are
aligned
Different combinations variation
possible leading
to
- :

.




crossing over

At the
of PI the
together form
bivalent

homologous pairs
Shun come to a
,



sister chromatids other
wrap around each




exchange of genetic
→ causes a chiasma where there is an material
→ results in new combinations
of genes
Reduction & Fusion [ RANDOM FERN Lisanow] Random
of gametes →
mating
→ reduces chromosome number to
form
Mutation
haploid
a on →


any of the aus
produced from meiosis ↳ results in a
generation
[ of
be used as a
gamete new alleles
can

with
→ one
haploid gamete will
define
form zygote
another to a with a can be
advantageous / dis
completely different of chromosomes
from parents
its
set
-
( or


, either an
no
effect
insertion /deletion /
swmhtirtnin
base
of a




↳ codes
for a


different codon
↳ can be nonsense/
Missense

, Environmental
futon →
length of sunlight hours
supply of
]
→ nutrients


availability of
has
→ water an
effect on how
organisms
temperature range grow develop

1-

levels
oxygen





Variation in
phenotype sorely by environmental faith
cannot be inherited
organism's offspring
caused in an




Variation : Discontinuous t continuous


Variation difference that exists things
is a between at team two



[ NS] Variation differences that exist between
refers to the individuals
of species
a




Discontinuous Variation


individuals
differences
phenotypes of
Qualitative in the within
population gives rise to denimtwins
a


✓anti him


fan distinguishable
into discrete and
categories
↳ cannon he measured over a
range e.g

types
: blood

have features that
↳ individuals cannot
full Misetneeen
categories
\




It is to identify dvivnhinrus variation when /table due to the distinct
easythat when data
present in
afmpn
categories exist is
plotted
.




Genetic basis :




solely genetic futon
→ due to


phenotype genotype
→ =




→ different genes have different effects on the
phenotyse

different alleles with same Iori have large eltut on the
phenotype
Conhnius Variation

Quantitative
differences in the
phenotypes of indieduals within population for pathiukw characteristics
a





don't into discrete
fire caregivers

range of
→ a values exist



human

eg
mass
of
: a


human
height of a

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