Types of Variation

What is the scientific word that refers to the differences within a species?

• Variation

• Characteristics

• Features

• Inheritance

For what type of variation can the differences be measured?

• Continuous variation

• Discontinuous variation

For what type of variation can the differences not be measured, they are one type or another?

• Continuous variation

• Discontinuous variation

If you were to investigate the weight of everyone in the class, what type of variation would you be investigating?

• Continuous variation

• Discontinuous variation

If you were to investigate the hand span of everyone in the class, what type of variation would you be investigating?

• Continuous variation

• Discontinuous variation

If you were to investigate the eye colour of everyone in the class, what type of variation would you be investigating?

• Continuous variation

• Discontinuous variation

Which of the following shows discontinuous variation?

• Blood group

• Height

• Foot length

• Weight

Which of the following shows continuous variation?

• Eye colour

• Blood group

• Foot length

• Tongue rolling

Which of the following shows continuous variation?

• Height

• Hair colour

• Eye colour

• Gender

Which three of the following show discontinuous variation?

• Blood group

• Height

• Foot length

• Shoe size

• Eye colour