If Dinosaur DNA Has Deteriorated, Then It Is Impossible to Recreate

question 214

Multiple Choice

If dinosaur DNA has deteriorated, then it is impossible to recreate dinosaurs. If dinosaurs perished long ago, then dinosaur DNA has deteriorated. Hence, if dinosaurs perished long ago, then it is impossible to recreate them.

• A) Constructive dilemma.
• B) Affirming the consequent.
• C) Pure hypothetical syllogism.
• D) Modus tollens.
• E) Invalid.

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Definitions:

Standardized Test Statistic

A measure used in statistical hypothesis testing, indicating how far a sample statistic deviates from its null hypothesis expected value, typically expressed as a z-score.

Two-Tail Test

is a statistical test that considers extreme values in both tails of the distribution to test for a non-specific alternative hypothesis.

Wilcoxon Rank-Sum Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to assess whether their populations differ in terms of their central tendency.

Ordered Array

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