Environmental variation
What Environmental variation means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definitions of Environmental variation
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Reference: AQA
Caused by the conditions in which an organism develops, including diet, temperature, light, water, minerals, exercise and accidents.
Differences caused by factors such as diet, exercise, temperature, light, nutrient availability and lifestyle factors.
Topics that use Environmental variation
- Variation (AQA GCSE)
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