While Travelling in the Alps, You Come Across a Butterfly

question 32

Multiple Choice

While travelling in the Alps, you come across a butterfly that you cannot identify. You quickly find out that it is a new species. Which of the following is NOT a step in understanding the biodiversity of this new species?

• A) looking at what other species are related to the new species
• B) understanding the species' ecology
• C) assessing the species' geographic range
• D) measuring general physiology of the species
• E) naming and describing the species

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Definitions:

P-Value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of observing the results of a study, or more extreme results, if the null hypothesis is true.

Conditional Probability

The probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that suggests there is no statistical significance between the two variables in the hypothesis; it's assumed to be true until evidence indicates otherwise.

Alternative Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that proposes a difference or effect exists between certain variables, contrasting with the null hypothesis.