A Population Is Defined as

question 16

Multiple Choice

A population is defined as

• A) all individuals of all species located throughout the world.
• B) all individuals of the same species located throughout the world.
• C) all individuals of all species located in a given country.
• D) all individuals of the same species located in a given geographic region.
• E) those individuals of the same species that have an identical genetic makeup.

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Definitions:

Applied Research

A form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' (the academia's) accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state-, business-, or client-driven purpose.

Darwin's Theory

The scientific theory of biological evolution that explains how species evolve over time through natural selection.

Functionalists

Scholars in various fields, especially in sociology and psychology, who study how societal institutions and processes function to meet the needs of a society or an individual.

Perspectives

Different ways of viewing or approaching a subject or issue, influenced by individual experiences, beliefs, and knowledge.