The Bit Rates of DSL Lines Usually Have No Relation

question 84

True/False

The bit rates of DSL lines usually have no relation to the distance of the subscriber's computer from the regional central office of the telephone company.

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Definitions:

Random Mating

A breeding pattern in which all individuals within a population have an equal opportunity to mate with each other, regardless of their genetic traits.

Directional Selection

A natural selection process by which one extreme phenotype is favored over other phenotypes, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in the direction of that phenotype.

Antibiotic Resistance

The ability of microorganisms to withstand the effects of antibiotics, often due to genetic changes.

Directional Selection

A type of natural selection that favors individuals at one extreme end of the phenotypic range, leading to a shift in a population's genetic variance over time.