Organisms Such as Prokaryotes (Bacteria and Archaea)―along with Some Eukaryotes―reproduce

question 23

Multiple Choice

Organisms such as prokaryotes (bacteria and archaea) ―along with some eukaryotes―reproduce asexually.In the case of bacteria and archaea in particular,which exchange DNA but do not reproduce utilizing conventional sexual reproduction,the BEST way in which to define species is with ________.

• A) the morphospecies concept
• B) the phylogenetic species concept
• C) the biological species concept
• D) an ecological species concept

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Definitions:

4 × 3 Factorial Design

An experimental design method that involves two independent variables, where one has 4 levels and the other has 3 levels, leading to 12 different experimental conditions.

Levels

Distinct values or categories of a categorical variable.

Within-Group Estimate

An analysis focusing on the variation or relationships of variables within a single group.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of values in the final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary, often related to the number of independent observations in a dataset.