Question

Rabbit ear size tends to decrease as latitude increases. this is an example of _____. (concept 23.1)

Answer 1

Rabbit ear size tends to decrease as latitude increases. this is an example of a cline .

A cline can be described as a change of the biological trait of a species across its geographical range. A cline can be genetic for example, change in the allele frequency, or phenotypic (change in body size). The change can be shown as continuous gradation, or it can be more abrupt from one geographic region to the next.