Biology 2017 JAMB Past Questions - Question 1: Size ,colour and fingerprints are example of

Correct Answer

C

Explanation

Morphological Variation is the differences in the physical traits or outward appearances in organisms. Physical variation is the differences in the bodily functions of organisms eg behaviour ranging from extrovert and introvert, mild mannered to aggressiveness etc. Discontinuous variation occurs when members of a population can be divided Into two or more groups based on the inheritance of a trait without having any member that does not belong to the existing groups i.e without having an intermediate form eg male or female, blood group A, B,AB or O Adaptive variation is the possession of different features (structures)by organisms which enable them to fill or occupy different ecological niches e.g. the finches