The First Pioneer Species to Appear in an Area Undergoing

question 44

Multiple Choice

The first pioneer species to appear in an area undergoing secondary succession is

• A) an equilibrium species.
• B) long-lived.
• C) able to produce numerous offspring.
• D) a secondary consumer.
• E) slow to reach sexual maturity.

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Definitions:

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that contradicts the null hypothesis, suggesting there is a significant difference or relationship between variables.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement in hypothesis testing that suggests no effect or no difference, serving as the default assumption to be tested against.

μ = 5

This denotes that the population mean (μ) is equal to 5, often used in statistical formulas and hypotheses testing.

Research Hypotheses

Statements made by researchers that predict a relationship between two or more variables.