1. Variation and Classification
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Variation and Classification
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2. Variation
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Variation means “differences within a species. For example, consider some of the people in your class:
Ways in which they are the same
Ways in which they are different

3. Environmental differences
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Some of this variation is due to our parents, but some of it is due to our upbringing and the environment in which we live – this is called “Environmental variation”.
Variation due to inheritance only
Variation due to environment only
Variation due to a bit of both

4. Classification
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The world is populated by millions of different species of animals and plants…

5. Classifying organisms
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All organisms are classified into groups. For example:
Organism
Plants
Animals
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Amphibians
Birds
Reptiles
Fish
Mammals