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discontinuous variation

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 316 words | Copyright

discontinuous variation (qualitative variation) Clearly defined differences in a characteristic that can be observed in a population. Characteristics that are determined by different alleles at a single locus show discontinuous variation, e.g. garden peas are either wrinkled or smooth. Compare continuous variation.

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