Provide One Example Each of How Definitions Are Used in Descriptive

question 17

Essay

Provide one example each of how definitions are used in descriptive and explanatory studies. Why might a social scientist say that definitions are more important in descriptive studies than in explanatory ones?

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Definitions:

Phylogenetic Tree

A branching diagram that represents the evolutionary relationships among various biological species or entities based upon similarities and differences in their physical or genetic characteristics.

Gallflies

Insects that induce the formation of galls on plants, which serve as both habitat and food sources for the larva of the fly.

Predatory Birds

Birds that hunt and feed on other animals, characterized by keen vision that allows them to detect prey during flight.

Parasitoid Wasps

A group of wasps whose larvae live as parasites that eventually kill their host.