Biology A-Level
normal distribution
What normal distribution means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of normal distribution
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The result of plotting a continuous characteristic for a large sample, with most individuals near the mean and few at the extremes.
Topics that use normal distribution
- Evolution may lead to speciation (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- allele frequency change
- allopatric speciation
- causes of change
- common ancestry
- competition for resources
- continuous variation
- crossing over
- directional selection
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