EVOLUTION
SOURCES OF VARIATION IN A POPULATION
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Weight
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blood type
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height
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Hand span
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Detailed explanation-1: -Human blood group is an example of discontinuous variation. In the ABO blood group system, only four blood groups are possible (A, B, AB or O). There are no values in between, so this is discontinuous variation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Discontinuous variation In the ABO blood group system, only four blood groups are possible-A, B, AB or O. You cannot have a blood group in between these four groups, so this is discontinuous variation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of discontinuous variation include a person’s blood group or the color of a species of bird.
Detailed explanation-4: -Human beings have one of four blood groups, A, B, AB or O. There are no values in between (intermediate values), so this shows discontinuous variation.
Detailed explanation-5: -Blood groups are a good example: you are either one blood group or another-you can’t be in between.