TABLE 3-12 Given Below Are the Rating and Performance Scores of 15

question 73

Multiple Choice

TABLE 3-12
Given below are the rating and performance scores of 15 laptop computers.

-Referring to Table 3-12, you will expect a decrease in the performance score of one laptop computer to be associated with

• A) an increase in its rating.
• B) a decrease in its rating.
• C) no predictable change in its rating.
• D) no predictable change in the performance score of another laptop computer.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The process by which heritable traits that confer a survival and reproductive advantage increase in frequency in a population, leading to evolutionary change.

Gene Expression

Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product, often a protein.

Genetic Variation

Differences in DNA among individuals or populations, enabling diversity within species.

Environmental Differences

Variations in the physical, chemical, and biological factors that characterize each environment and influence the life that exists there.