Although Extinction Is a Natural Process and Is Ongoing, It

question 85

Multiple Choice

Although extinction is a natural process and is ongoing, it is likely we are in a time of ____, an event in which many different kinds of organisms become extinct in a relatively short period.​

• A) ​mass extinction
• B) ​genetic mutation
• C) ​geologic catastrophe
• D) ​loss of megafauna
• E) birth of new species​

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Definitions:

Statistical Quality Control

A methodology that uses statistical methods to monitor and control production processes to ensure that quality standards are met.

Acceptability of Results

The degree to which outcomes or findings are considered valid, appropriate, or satisfactory by stakeholders or the intended audience.

Taking Samples

Involves collecting a subset of data or elements from a larger population or set, to analyze and draw conclusions about the whole, commonly used in research and quality control.

Critical Path

The shortest possible time in which an entire project can be completed if all project tasks go according to plan. It is the path ‘with no slack’.