Biology A-Level
Continuous versus discontinuous variation
What Continuous versus discontinuous variation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Continuous versus discontinuous variation
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Continuous variation varies smoothly across a range and is usually polygenic, whereas discontinuous variation places individuals into distinct categories and is often controlled by one or a few genes.
Topics that use Continuous versus discontinuous variation
- Classification and evolution (OCR A-Level)
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