5.2.1 - Variation
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What is a mutation?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a change or error in DNA.
Name one way meiosis creates variation.
💡 Hint: Consider how chromosomes are mixed up.
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What do mutations introduce into a population?
💡 Hint: Think about how organisms can change.
True or False: Meiosis creates identical gametes.
💡 Hint: Consider how gametes are formed.
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Briefly explain how a population of butterflies may evolve different wing patterns through mutation, meiosis, and sexual reproduction.
💡 Hint: Consider how each process contributes uniquely to butterfly traits.
Design an experiment to study the impact of environmental changes on the variation of a population of plants. Explain what observations you would make.
💡 Hint: Think about how different conditions may influence plant survival and traits.
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