Question 1: Discuss the different types of variation
Variations as the word may suggest refers to differences among organisms of the same species due to the differences in the genes they inherit and the environment they survive in. Variation may be shown in physical appearance, metabolism, fertility, mode of reproduction, behavior, learning and mental ability, and other obvious or measurable characters. Variations come with their own package of advantages and disadvantages. While variation may promote survival of organisms in different environments, it all leads to extinction of some traits in populations of organisms. This assignment will discuss the types of variations, what they are and will end with giving the advantages and disadvantages of variations.
There are generally two types of variations which are environmental variation and genetic variations. It is however, important to note that under these two general categories there are other more types of variations.....
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