The Principle of Allocation States

question 20

Multiple Choice

The principle of allocation states

• A) if an organism uses energy for one function it reduces the amount of energy available for other functions.
• B) organisms have a tendency to select the smallest prey available rather than exert more energy in capturing larger prey.
• C) organisms that build larger nests produce fewer offspring.
• D) organisms have a tendency to allocate more time and energy to a single preferred offspring while neglecting others.
• E) plants allocate their energy such that larger seedlings come from smaller seeds.

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Definitions:

Research Hypothesis

A statement made by researchers when they speculate upon the outcome of a research or experiment.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that represents the number of successes in a fixed number of trials, each with the same probability of success.

Alpha

In statistics, it denotes the significance level used in hypothesis testing, typically set to 0.05 or 5%, representing the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true.

Likelihood

The probability of a particular outcome given a set of parameters within a statistical model.