31st Dec '25

Nature vs Nurture

Offspring are normally similar but not to parents, this is known as . The features that make an organism what it is, are known as its .

Some come from its parents but others develop because of how factors affect it as grows. Those that are passed on from the parents are said to be .

The are passed on in the parents genes found in chromosomes, within nucleus of the sex cells.

Inherited Both Environmental
 





 
   

Some characteristics can have any value, such as height. This is known as a continuous variable. Other characteristics can have only set values, such as earlobe attachment or eye colour. These are known as discrete variables.