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Cambridge IGCSE Biology

18Variation and selection

Variation and selection in Cambridge IGCSE Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Continuous and discontinuous variation

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  • Mutation

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  • Adaptive features

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  • Natural and artificial selection

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Variation and selection: sample question

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In the hot dry season at Hwange, how do an elephant's very large, thin ears help it to survive?

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