Continuous theory of matter says that matter comes in long continuous sheets,it never breaks while the discontinuous theory of matter assumes that matter comes in smaller packets and the reason why matter looks continuous is because we can't magnify it enough to see the small packets of matter.
Continuous variation or continuous matter is gradual, something that is not so clear cut. For example, height can vary amongst population and there are many different heights.
Discontinuous variation or matter is where you are either in one category or the other, but never in between. Examples of this are: Blood group - you are either O, A, AB, ABO but never anything in between. Another example would be tongue rolling - you can either tongue roll or you can't.
Let us take height as an example and make our population 10 organisms for illustrative purposes.
Population A: 5'1''--5'2''---5'3'' ---5'4''--5'5''--5'6'' and etc [ 5 + (n + 1)]
This population has continuous variation as this fits the definition. Well distributed.
Population B: 3 organisms at 5'1'' ---2 organisms at 5'4'' and 5 organisms at 5'7''
This is discontinuous variation and would be readily apparent if you took your data an distributed it under a normal curve.
The spectrum of sunlight is continuous while for hydrogen is line spectrum (discontinuous)
sponge iron production is continuous process sponge iron production is continuous process
gray wolves variation trait
Any difference between two indivisuals of the same species For example: Eye colour, Hair colour etc is called Variation
One keeps on going other doesn't
no, as a flower is either for example blue or white, and cannot be something in between, thus its discontinuous variation.
Its very simple, continuous means a single long member(an angle, a channel etc) is used as a column while in discontinuous many small members are joined to make a compression member.
The spectrum of sunlight is continuous while for hydrogen is line spectrum (discontinuous)
A continuous variable is a variable for which all possible representations are valid. A discrete variable is a variable for which only some representations are valid. Discontinuous variables apply to data sets where values recorded during particular periods are missing from the set.
Continuous variation is a variation that is distributable; under a normal curve. Height is an example of this with all heights being along a continuum of heights within populations, at least. This distribution of traits is usually controlled by many alleles in a additive fashion. Polygenic. Discontinuous variation is of one trait, allele, or the other. Blood groups are an example of this. A, B , O. You can only have two alleles here, so AA and AB and OO and AO, AB etc. are the expressed ( less the recessive O, except homozygous ) traits. These are single variations based on one allele and are not distributable along a continuum.
What is the difference between variation and variety
There are three types of phase in Bowen reaction series. 1.continuous 2.Discontiuous 3.Residual phase Discontinuous series depends upon one mineral plagioclase feldspar while exchange of sodium to calcium to sodium takes place with respect to temperature while continuous series depends upon different minerals changes with temperature.
Single gene traits are either one type or another,for example everyone is either (ABO System) group A,B AB or O with no intermediates - this shows discontinuous variation. In polgyenic traits, continuous variation is shown and there is a range with no discrete categories - height
You have the gene of tallness, but you don't eat enough so that your body size doesn't change. Continuous variation in human population is always the result of interaction between genotype and the environment
mutation is an alteration in the nucleotide sequence of a gene whereas variation is any difference between individuals of a particular species.
The difference between continuous and discrete system lies in the variables. Whereas the continuous systems have dynamic variables, the discrete system have static variables.
contiguous is "separated in space" and continuous is "separated in time"