The Best Fitting Line on a Scattergram Is Called the ________

question 64

Multiple Choice

The best fitting line on a scattergram is called the ________.

• A) regression line
• B) correlation coefficient
• C) covariance
• D) standard error
• E) plumb line

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Definitions:

Animal Zygote

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells (egg and sperm) are joined by means of sexual reproduction, marking the beginning of a new organism's development.

Haploid Cell

A cell that contains a single set of chromosomes, half the diploid number, typical of gametes.

Gametes

Reproductive cells that unite during sexual reproduction to form a new organism.

Diploid Zygote

The cell formed when two haploid gametes (from each parent) merge during fertilization, containing two complete sets of chromosomes, one from each parent.