Biology
Comparison between continuous and discontinuous variations
Continuous and discontinuous variations: Major differences
Continuous variations | Discontinuous variations |
1. They refer to small, indistinct differences from the normal condition. | They refer to large, conspicuous differences from the parents. |
2. They are already present in population. | They are new variations through similar variations might have occurred previously. |
3. They are also known as fluctuations. | They are also known as mutations or spurts. |
4. They are usually unstable and non-inheritable. | They are usually stable and heritable. |
5. They are due to chance segregation of genes during gamete formation, crossing over or chance combination during fertilization. | They are produced by change in genes or genome. |
6. They can be represented by smooth curve. | A curve is not produced. |
7. They are very common in all organisms. | They appear suddenly and in few cases only. |
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Genomes Can Be Mapped By Linkage, Restriction Cleavage, Or Dna Sequence
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Homework
Please define the word adaptation and read pages 204-208. I will ask questions on Friday about continuous and discontinuous variation. I will also ask you questions about the causes of mutations...
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Comparison Between Somatogenic Variations And Blastogenic Variations
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Comparison Between Darwinism And Neo-darwinism
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Comparison Between Lamarckism And Darwinism
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