Which of the Following Is a Correct Statement Regarding Populations

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding populations in biology?

• A) A population is a group consisting of more than one species that all live together in a prescribed area at the same time
• B) The boundaries of the area cannot be defined by an ecologist.
• C) Populations exhibit characteristics distinctive from those of the individuals of which they are composed.
• D) Populations have the same properties as communities.
• E) Natural selection acts indirectly to produce adaptive changes in populations and directly affects the community level.

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Definitions:

Chi-squared Distribution

A probability distribution that describes the distribution of the sum of the squares of variables that are independently distributed according to a standard normal distribution.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in an analysis without violating any constraints.

Hypothesis Test

A procedure in statistics to determine if there is enough evidence to reject a null hypothesis in favor of an alternative hypothesis.

Chi-square Distribution

A statistical distribution used particularly in hypothesis testing, derived from the sum of the squares of a set of variables that follow a normal distribution.