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Variations Within Species Explained

The document discusses the concept of species and variations within a species, highlighting that a species is a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another. It explains that variations are differences among individuals of the same species, which can be inherited from parents or caused by environmental factors. Additionally, it touches on the influence of family history on the likelihood of developing certain diseases.

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Variations Within Species Explained

The document discusses the concept of species and variations within a species, highlighting that a species is a group of organisms that can reproduce with one another. It explains that variations are differences among individuals of the same species, which can be inherited from parents or caused by environmental factors. Additionally, it touches on the influence of family history on the likelihood of developing certain diseases.

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Natural Sciences and Technology

Grade 7
Term 1: Live and Living
Variation
(PPT 1)
Topic 4
Variations within a species

Natural Sciences and Technology – Grade 7


What is a species?

• A species is a category within the classification


system.
• It is the smallest group that an organism belongs
to.
• A species is a group of living things of the same
type that can reproduce with one another.
• Humans belong to one species and dogs belong
to another species.

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


What are variations?

• Variations are the differences between


organisms of the same species.
• Individuals of the same species can vary
quite a bit.
• Variations occur in all living things, including
people, animals and plants.

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


There is usually a great deal of variation between
individuals of a species

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7
You already know that there are variations
between individuals of the
Human species (Homo sapiens).

Can you think of some examples of variations?

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


Variations are inherited

• Variations are passed down from parents


to their children.
• This means that they are inherited.
• EXAMPLE: height, is an inherited
characteristic
– eye colour or tongue rolling

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


Variations among family members

• The chances that families will share


characteristics is high.
• This is because we inherit features from our
parents.

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


Variations caused by the
environment
• Some characteristics are not inherited.
• EXAMPLE: developing muscles, tattoos,
hair dye, spending time in the sun which
darkens the skin.
• These variations do NOT come from your
parents.
• These characteristics are caused by the
environment.
Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7
Can a horse breed with a donkey?

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A horse and a donkey will
reproduce a mule

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


Reproduction

• Individuals of the same species can


reproduce successfully.

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7


Influence of family history

Our family history can put us at a greater


risk to develop certain diseases, for
example:
- heart attacks or heart diseases
- diabetes (problems with blood sugar levels)
- anaemia (blood disorder)
- cancer
- cholesterol

Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 7

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