Variation Flashcards

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What is Discrete variation?

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This is when a single gene can be observed, and there are distinct groups.
eg. Eye colour

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What is continous variation?

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This is when a characteristic is polygenic, meaning it can be measured, and be put in no distinct groups.
eg. Height

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