Missing Links in the Fossil Record Prevent Scientists from Determining

question 82

Multiple Choice

Missing links in the fossil record prevent scientists from determining evolutionary lineages until _____ are discovered.​

• A) ​marine fossils
• B) ​homologous structures in related organisms
• C) ​partial fossils
• D) ​fossils showing intermediate body forms
• E) ​coprolites of related organisms

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Definitions:

Power of Test

The probability that a statistical test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, a measure of a test’s ability to detect an effect when there is one.

Specified Value

A particular or defined value, often set as a criterion or standard.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis in statistics that assumes there is no significant difference or effect and serves as the default assumption in a hypothesis test.

Significance Level

A threshold used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis, typically expressed as a probability such as 0.05 or 5%.