All but One of the Following Are Among the Many

question 13

Multiple Choice

All but one of the following are among the many advantages of using archival records, which is not?

• A) Access to subjects impossible to research otherwise
• B) Data are usually nonreactive
• C) Often permits analysis over time
• D) Data is collected without bias

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that refers to random changes in the frequency of alleles within a population over time.

Random Chance

The occurrence of events without a determinable cause, often affecting genetic variations and evolutionary processes in organisms.

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms with traits better adapted to the environment have higher survival rates and reproductive success, leading to the accumulation of beneficial traits in a population over generations.

Homoplasic Traits

Homoplasic traits are similar features in organisms that evolved independently, not from a common ancestor, often due to convergent evolution or parallel evolution.