Unit A Section 2

Question 1

Heritable characteristics

Answer 1

Passed down from generation to generation. examples are eye colour and hair colour

Question 2

Non-heritable characteristics

Answer 2

They are acquired, they are not passed on to children. example person who can play piano

Question 3

Discrete variation

Answer 3

Refers to differences in characteristics to have a defined form. example: a cat either has blue eyes or it does not

Question 4

continuous variation

Answer 4

Refers to differences in characteristics that have a range of forms, they are not one form or another. example height