Which Statement About Cattle Egrets in the Americas Is False

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which statement about cattle egrets in the Americas is false?

• A) Its arrival in South America was the result of a jump dispersal event.
• B) It continues to grow exponentially in Florida and other states in the southeastern United States.
• C) Its current distribution includes virtually all of the United States (except for Hawaii and Alaska).
• D) The patterns observed in the cattle egret are typical of species that disperse to new regions.

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Definitions:

Deductive Argument

A form of reasoning where, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true, proceeding from general principles to a specific case.

Causal Arguments

Reasoning that seeks to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between two or more phenomena.

Correlation

A measure or degree of relationship between two variables where changes in one variable correspond to changes in the other, though not necessarily implying causation.

Self-Selected Sample

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