Describe the Kind of Bias That Might Be Present If

question 107

Essay

Describe the kind of bias that might be present if the botanist decides that instead of randomly testing she'll just…
a. drop grains of rice on the aerial photo of the hill and inspect the trees that had rice land on them.
b. ask the farmer to choose which trees he would like tested.

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Definitions:

Pyriform Cortex

A region of the brain associated with the processing of olfactory (smell) information, part of the cerebral cortex.

Smell Perception

Smell perception involves the detection and identification of chemical substances in the air by the olfactory system, leading to the sense of smell.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

A group of genetic conditions limiting hormone production in the adrenal glands, affecting sexual development and growth.

Phenotype

The observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism, as determined by both genetic makeup and environmental influences.