A Spaceship Is Designed to Support Animal Life for a Multiyear

question 49

Multiple Choice

A spaceship is designed to support animal life for a multiyear voyage to the outer planets of the solar system. Plants will be grown to provide oxygen and to recycle carbon dioxide.
-Since the spaceship will be too far from the sun for photosynthesis, an artificial light source will be needed. What wavelengths of light should be used to maximize plant growth with a minimum of energy expenditure?

• A) full-spectrum white light
• B) green light
• C) a mixture of blue and red light
• D) yellow light
• E) UV light

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Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure, represented as R^2, that assesses how well a model explains and predicts the outcome variable.

Linear Relationship

A relationship style between two variables in which alterations in one variable correspond with comparative changes in the other.

Sum Of Squares

A statistical measure that quantifies the dispersion or variation within a data set, typically used in variance and regression analysis.

Regression SSR

The sum of squares due to regression, indicating the explained variance by the regression model in the data.