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11 years ago
what do they mean by " characters that vary within a population may be discrete or quantitative "?



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11 years ago
Quote from: nevada (11 years ago)
discrete or quantitative

Hi there,

some phenotypic characteristics, such as eye colour, are quantitative; for example, you can count the number people with blue, green, or brown eyes. However, other characteristics, such as blood-type, are discrete.

I think that's what they are getting at. Someone correct me if I'm wrong Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Tightly-closed Eyes
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Quote from: nevada (11 years ago)
discrete or quantitative

Hi there,

some phenotypic characteristics, such as eye colour, are quantitative; for example, you can count the number people with blue, green, or brown eyes. However, other characteristics, such as blood-type, are discrete.

I think that's what they are getting at. Someone correct me if I'm wrong Smiling Face with Open Mouth and Tightly-closed Eyes

They could be numerous; observable in a large portion of the population or individual and not observable on a large scale. And as you said, observable or not at all.
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