Poor Measurement in Selection Can Be Compensated for by Sophisticated

question 48

True/False

Poor measurement in selection can be compensated for by sophisticated statistical analysis.

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Definitions:

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

An early 19th-century French biologist who proposed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics as a mechanism for evolutionary change.

Evolution

The change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

Great Chain of Being

An ancient and medieval concept that all forms of life and matter in the universe have a precise order and hierarchy, from the lowest forms of matter to the highest spiritual beings.

Biological Entities

Refers to any entity that is considered living, including organisms, cells, and viruses, distinguished by their capacity for growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli.