Which of the Following Best Describes the Principle Advantage of CCDs

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the principle advantage of CCDs over photographic film?

• A)CCDs allow long exposures (e.g. ,minutes or hours)and film does not.
• B)CCDs capture a much higher percentage of the incoming photons than film.
• C)CCDs can record the colors of astronomical objects accurately while film cannot.
• D)CCDs can be attached to modern telescopes more easily than can photographic film.

Understand the process and principles involved in phylogenetic analysis.

Discern the differences in evolutionary rates among genes and organisms.

Acknowledge how traits, such as wing numbers and color patterns, convey evolutionary history.

Differentiate between monophyletic, paraphyletic, and polyphyletic groups.

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Definitions:

Vertical

An orientation or direction that goes straight up and down, perpendicular to the horizon.

Gini Coefficient

A gauge for comparing income distribution within a group, starting at 0 for utter equity and peaking at 1 for maximal inequity.

Inequality

Refers to the uneven distribution of resources or opportunities among different groups or individuals within a society.

Gini Coefficient

A measure of income distribution or inequality within a population, ranging from 0 (perfect equality) to 1 (perfect inequality).