Variation and classification

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1. A cause of variation passed on from parents to offspring
3. The differences in characteristics between living things.
5. The biggest groups of living things.
6. These produce milk and have fur or hair.
7. These have three pairs of legs and a body divided into three sections.
8. The features of a living thing. / 2. A cause of variation – The meaning is surroundings or living conditions.
4. The historical development of a related group of organisms.
6. These have a soft body and a shell.

Variation and classification Variation and classification


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3. A cause of variation – The meaning is surroundings or living conditions.
4. Animals that have no spine 8. Sorting things into groups.
11. The biggest groups of living things.
12. Type of variation in which the characteristic can be one of a few specific values.
13. This group of vertebrates has feathers and lays hard-shelled eggs.
14. The features of a living thing.
15. A cause of variation passed on from parents to offspring. / 3. A cause of variation – The meaning is surroundings or living conditions.
4. Animals that have no spine 8. Sorting things into groups.
11. The biggest groups of living things.
12. Type of variation in which the characteristic can be one of a few specific values.
13. This group of vertebrates has feathers and lays hard-shelled eggs.
14. The features of a living thing.
15. A cause of variation passed on from parents to offspring.

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1. This group of animals produces milk and has fur or hair.
2. The historical development of a related group of organisms.
4. These have three pairs of legs and a body divided into three sections.
5. The differences in characteristics between living things.
6. Type of variation in which the characteristic can have a wide range of values.
7. These have a soft body and a shell.
8. Something that makes an animal difficult for enemies to see against the surroundings.
9. An animal that has smooth, moist skin and lays eggs in water.
10. Animals with a backbone (spine) / 1. This group of animals produces milk and has fur or hair.
2. The historical development of a related group of organisms.
4. These have three pairs of legs and a body divided into three sections.
5. The differences in characteristics between living things.
6. Type of variation in which the characteristic can have a wide range of values.
7. These have a soft body and a shell.
8. Something that makes an animal difficult for enemies to see against the surroundings.
9. An animal that has smooth, moist skin and lays eggs in water.
10. Animals with a backbone (spine)

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