Which of the Following Organisms Would Best Be Identified as a Species

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following organisms would best be identified as a species using the biological species concept?

• A) a population of mice living on a mountaintop where the nearest population of mice is 50 miles away
• B) a bacteria found living in the human gut with thousands of other bacteria
• C) dinosaurs identified by morphologically similar fossil remains located in a single valley in South America
• D) a rare plant living in a remote location in Peru that reproduces asexually

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Definitions:

Variable Selection

A process in statistical modeling where the most relevant predictors or variables are chosen to create the most efficient and accurate models.

Error Standard Deviation

Represents the measure of dispersion or variability for the errors in a dataset, typically assessing the precision of predictions in a regression model.

Predictor Variables

Factors in statistical models that predict or account for variations in the outcome variable.

Regression Coefficient

A coefficient that represents the degree of change in the dependent variable for one unit of change in an independent variable in a regression model.