Combined Science GCSE
environment
What environment means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of environment
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Reference: AQA
Everything an organism encounters after fertilisation, including diet, exercise, sunlight, accidents and upbringing.
Everything the organism experiences, such as diet, exercise, temperature, light and lifestyle.
Topics that use environment
- Variation (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- combination of genes and the environment
- Determine phenotype
- DNA and mutation
- Environmental change and allele frequency
- Environmental variation
- Gametes
- Gene–environment interaction
- Genetic variation
Using environment in the exam
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