Variation | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool

Look at these baby animals. You will have immediately observed how cute and fluffy they are but you will
also have noticed that they are different - they vary. Yes - some are puppies and some are kittens.
There is a great deal of variation between species but also there is variation within a species. One
puppy is fluffier than the other, they have different colour fur and the kittens have different coloured eyes.
Variation is the differences in the characteristics of individuals in a population. It can be due to genetics,
the environment or a combination of both.