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AnswerDiscrete variation refers to differences in characteristics that have a defined form. You can think of it as being either/or.For example. Your earlobes are either attached or they are not. Or whether or not you can roll your tongue.Continuous variation comes in a range of forms.For example. Height - is not a set number or another.
It is an example of continuous variations.
No. This is not true. It is false. The equation is an example of direct variation.
There are infinitely many types of variation.
Continuous variations have a wide range of possibilities. For example, your height is a continuous variation. There are many options (for example you could be 5'9, 4'6, 6'1) rather than an either/or situation. Discrete variations have only two possibilities. They can be thought of as "either/or" situations. For example, you can either roll your tongue or you can't. There is no grey area or in-between.
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The type of variation seen in the height of a population is continuous variation. This means that individuals in the population can vary in height across a range of values, rather than falling into distinct categories or groups. Height is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
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A variation within the population. Height in humans is an example of this.
AnswerDiscrete variation refers to differences in characteristics that have a defined form. You can think of it as being either/or.For example. Your earlobes are either attached or they are not. Or whether or not you can roll your tongue.Continuous variation comes in a range of forms.For example. Height - is not a set number or another.
Human species, as in the variation in height.
Shoe size is an example of discontinuous variation, as it falls into distinct categories or sizes without intermediate values.
A genetic characteristic of an individual refers to a trait that is determined by their genes, such as eye color, blood type, or susceptibility to certain diseases. These characteristics are inherited from parents and can vary among individuals.
Single gene traits are either one type or another,for example everyone is either (ABO System) group A,B AB or O with no intermediates - this shows discontinuous variation. In polgyenic traits, continuous variation is shown and there is a range with no discrete categories - height
It is an example of continuous variations.
Continuous variation refers to a range of possible values that a trait can take, such as height or weight, showing a smooth spectrum of variation. Discontinuous variation refers to distinct categories or traits that do not show a gradual range of values, like blood type or eye color.
The term used by biologists to describe the differences within a population with respect to features such as height is "variation". Variation refers to the range of different traits or characteristics that individuals within a population exhibit, including height.