What Is Meant by the Term "Biosprospecting

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the term "biosprospecting"?

• A) a search for commercially useful plant genetic material for the international drug market
• B) a search for indigenous plant materials in order to obtain new genetic material for stem cell research programs
• C) the harvesting of both plant and animal materials for zoos and other conservation programs
• D) a form of excavation and analysis that allows indigenous communities joint venture involvement in the development and exploitation of native-produced goods

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Definitions:

Validity Coefficient

Numeric value representative of the relative strength of an assessment’s validity.

Ratio

A mathematical expression that represents the relationship between two numbers, indicating how many times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Number of Raters

Refers to the count of individuals involved in assessing or evaluating a particular performance or task.

Factor Analytic Methods

Statistical techniques used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations among multiple variables.