If the Points on a Scatter Diagram Are Clustered in a Pattern

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the points on a scatter diagram are clustered in a pattern that extends from upper left to the lower right,this would suggest that the two variables depicted are

• A) normally distributed.
• B) not correlated.
• C) negatively correlated.
• D) positively correlated.

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Definitions:

Intermediate Forms

Organisms or structures that show characteristics bridging two different groups, often seen in evolutionary contexts.

Paedomorphosis

Retention of juvenile or larval features in a sexually mature animal.

Allometric Growth

Variation in the relative rates of growth for different parts of the body during development.

Macroevolution

Large-scale evolutionary events over long time spans. Macroevolution results in phenotypic changes in populations that are significant enough to warrant their placement in taxonomic groups at the species level and higher. Compare with microevolution.