Two factors that can affect a characteristic that shows continuous variation
Genes, enviroment
What is meant by the term true breeding
When a particular trait is past on to ALL offspring. Parents have homozygous genotypes. Meaning all offspring will have same phenotype
Variations controlled by polygenic inheritance
Skin colour , hair, intelligence
What is polygenic
When a large amount of genes determine the characteristic
Example of discrete variation
Left or right handed
Example of continuous variation
Height, weight
What is variation
Genetic difference within same species