Biology A-Level
Genetic causes of variation
What Genetic causes of variation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Genetic causes of variation
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Variation arising from mutation, meiosis (crossing over and independent assortment) and random fertilisation, and it is heritable.
Topics that use Genetic causes of variation
- Classification and evolution (OCR A-Level)
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