Life Probably Originated During Which Geologic Time

question 67

Multiple Choice

Life probably originated during which geologic time?

• A)Archaean
• B)Cenozoic
• C)Mesozoic
• D)Carboniferous
• E)Pennsylvanian

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Definitions:

Interval Data

A type of data which is measured along a scale, in which each point is placed at a specific distance from one another, and has no true zero point.

Normality Requirement

The assumption that the data or residuals in certain statistical models follow a normal distribution.

Parametric Test

A type of statistical test that assumes the underlying data has a specific distribution, often based on parameters like mean and standard deviation.

Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test

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