Which of the Data Points in the Following Distribution Seems

question 88

Multiple Choice

Which of the data points in the following distribution seems to be an outlier: 8, 10, 12, 14, 12, 15, 2000?

• A) 8
• B) 10
• C) 14
• D) 2000

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Definitions:

Rhizoids

Hair-like extensions from the lower surface of bryophytes and some algae that serve as anchors and absorb water and nutrients from the soil.

Gymnosperms

A group of seed-producing plants that includes conifers, cycads, ginkgo, and gnetophytes, characterized by seeds that are not enclosed by an ovary or fruit.

Flowering Plants

Plants that produce flowers as their reproductive structures; members of the angiosperm lineage.

Diploid Generation

The phase in the life cycle of a plant or algae that has a double set of chromosomes, typical of the sporophyte generation.