________ Is a Ranking Scale in Which Numbers Are Assigned

question 26

Multiple Choice

________ is a ranking scale in which numbers are assigned to objects to indicate the relative extent to which some characteristic is possessed.Thus it is possible to determine whether an object has more or less of a characteristic than some other object.

• A)Ordinal scale
• B)Interval scale
• C)Ratio scale
• D)Nominal scale

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Definitions:

Exon

Segment of mRNA containing the protein-coding portion of a gene that remains within the mRNA after splicing has occurred.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules in DNA and RNA, which pairs with thymine in DNA or uracil in RNA and is a fundamental component of genetic coding.

Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, pairing with adenine through hydrogen bonds.

Guanine

A nucleobase found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with cytosine.