When Compared with Bacteria, Species of Archaea Seem to Devote

question 27

Multiple Choice

When compared with Bacteria, species of Archaea seem to devote a higher percentage of their genomes to genes encoding proteins involved in

• A) transcription.
• B) energy and coenzyme production.
• C) cell membrane functions.
• D) carbohydrate metabolism.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure, often symbolized as R^2, that represents the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Correlation Coefficient

A measure that determines the degree to which two variables' movements are associated, ranging from -1 (perfect negative correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation).

Prediction Interval

An estimate of an interval in which future observations will fall, with a certain degree of confidence, based on a predictive model.

Linear Regression

A mathematical approach that models how a dependent variable changes based on one or several independent variables, by adapting a linear equation to the data collected.