Discontinuous Variation: Determined purely by genetic factors, Can only result in certain values, No 'in-between' values, Bacteria can be spherical, rod, spiral, comma or corkscrew shaped, Represented using a bar chart, Discrete data, Blood group (ABO gene), Continuous Variation: Data is a continuum , Can take any value within a range, Graduation in values from one extreme in characteristic to the other, Polygenetic (controlled by more than one gene), May be influenced by environmental factors , Represented using a histogram & distribution curve, Height and mass of plants,

Discontinous vs Continuous Variation

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