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Explain the Term Variation.

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Explain the Term Variation.

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Variation: Occurrence of differences in the progeny of the same parents and individuals of the same species.

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Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Genetics - Explain the Terms

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ICSE Biology [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Genetics
Explain the Terms | Q 2

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