Two Events Are Considered to Be ----- If They Cannot

question 15

Multiple Choice

Two events are considered to be ----- if they cannot occur at the same time during the experiment.

• A)dependent
• B)collectively exhaustive
• C)independent
• D)mutually exclusive

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Definitions:

Antibiotic Resistance

The ability of bacteria to withstand the effects of antibiotics, often through genetic mutations or acquisition of resistance genes.

Phenotype Frequency

Phenotype frequency refers to the proportion of individuals in a population that exhibit a specific observable trait or phenotype.

Temporal Isolation

A prezygotic reproductive isolating mechanism in which genetic exchange is prevented between similar species because they reproduce at different times of the day, season, or year.

Genetic Exchange

The process by which genetic information is transferred between organisms, leading to variation in genetic makeup.