Figure 53.11 -Which of the Following Statements Regarding Figure 53.11 Is True

question 37

Multiple Choice

Figure 53.11
-Which of the following statements regarding Figure 53.11 is true?

• A)Immigration rates are higher on smaller islands.
• B)Extinction rates are highest on large islands close to the mainland.
• C)Species richness should be higher on larger islands close to mainland.
• D)Species diversity should be highest on larger islands away from mainland.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, commonly denoted by alpha.

Predictor Variables

Independent variables in statistical models that are used to predict outcomes of interest.

T-Statistic

A value derived from a t-test used to determine the significance of the difference between two means in the presence of variability.

Least-Squares Prediction

A method used in linear regression to estimate the value of a dependent variable based on the minimum sum of squared deviations from the predicted values.