In a Small Seminar Class, There Were Eight Protestants, Four

question 23

Multiple Choice

In a small seminar class, there were eight Protestants, four Catholics, three Jews, two Muslims, a Buddhist, and seven students with no religious affiliation ("Nones") . The mode for this variable is

• A) eight
• B) undefined since the variable is nominal in level of measurement
• C) Protestant
• D) the same as the median

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Definitions:

Spike Moss

A common name for plants in the genus Selaginella, which are small, non-flowering plants resembling moss but with vascular tissue.

Reduced Megaphylls

Refers to leaves with a complex vascular structure that have been minimized in size or complexity over evolutionary time, often observed in plants adapted to arid environments.

Horsetail

A group of non-flowering, vascular plants belonging to the family Equisetaceae, characterized by jointed, hollow stems and branches.

Vascular Plant

Plants possessing specific tissues known as xylem and phloem, which are crucial for the movement of water, nutrients, and sugars within the organism.