Question

What determines the differences between the progeny and parents?

(a) Inheritance

(b) Heritage

(c) Genetics

(d) Variation

I had been asked this question at a job interview.

I would like to ask this question from Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance-1 topic in division Principles of Inheritance and Variation of Biology – Class 12

Answer 1

Right option is (d) Variation

For explanation I would say: Variation is the difference between individuals within a population. These arise between the progeny and parents/ancestors and form a backbone for natural selection to act on.