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1)Eye colour, skin colour, blood group etc..

2) Actually, answer 1 is not accurate. Discontinuous variation is variation which occurs as a result of very few genes. Environmental factors have very little impact. Discontinuous variation is when individuals can be clearly categorised into 2 or more very DISTINCT groups (you are either one group or another, you do not fall somewhere in between). Therefore, better examples would be;

Blood Group

Gender (male/female)

And to be a bit whimsical, the ability to roll your tongue (you either can or you can't)

Eye colour and skin colour are examples of continuous variation as there can be many varying shades. I for one neither fit into the brown eyes or green eyes group, instead I am somewhere in between. My skin colour is fairly pale but has olive tones, meaning I don't burn easily but I don't tan either. Both are good examples of not really fitting into any pre-defined box. I also know someone whose eyes change colour.

Good examples of continuous variation are;

Hair and eye colour

Height and weight

The size of your features (ears, nose, hands etc)

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