Which Statement About the Equilibrium Model of Island Biogeography Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the equilibrium model of island biogeography is false?

• A) At equilibrium, the species composition of an island will not change.
• B) If the extinction rate increases, the number of species on an island should decrease.
• C) If the immigration rate increases, the number of species on an island should increase.
• D) The model applies to island-like habitats (hospitable habitat patches surrounded by inhospitable habitat) as well as literal islands.

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Definitions:

Region of Rejection

The range of values in hypothesis testing that, if the test statistic falls within, leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis.

Probability (p)

The likelihood of a specific event or outcome occurring, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method used to make inferences or decisions about population parameters based on sample data, often involving testing an assumption or claim.

Research Hypothesis

A statement positing a relationship between variables or indicating differences among groups, which the research is designed to test.