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Is a cheetahs speed considered genetic variation? If so, what mechanisms would explain this variation?

Yes the speed of cheetah is considered a genetic variation.

Explanation:

A cheetah named Chewbaaka's genome has been sequenced and found that 11 genes have undergone mutations over generations to provide the speed to cheetah.

The changes in genes over a period of time in several generations caused genetic variation in the cheetah and natural selection leading to its evolution to fast runner.

prophase: we can observe the chromosomes to coil up and condense. they become visible. nuclear membrane and envelope disintigrate.s

metaphase: chromosomes align at the center, the metaphase plate. spindle fibers attach to centromeres of the sister chromatids. they meet at kinetochores.

anaphase: sister chromatids are pulled towards each opposing centromere, set on different poles.

telophase: chromosomes are now clustered up only on either sides of the cell. nuclear membranes reform, and a new cell wall forms along the cell plate. this will lead to cytokinesis, the process that divides the cell membrane and forms the cell wall.