Which of the Following Is Not an Inference of Darwin's

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an inference of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

• A)There exists a struggle for existence among members of a population.
• B)There is differential survival and reproduction among varying organisms in a population.
• C)Characteristics that are harmful to survival are often advantageous for reproduction.
• D)Over many generations,differential survival and reproduction of varying organisms generates new species.

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Definitions:

Variance

A measure of the dispersion of a set of values, calculated as the average of the squared deviations from the mean.

Computational Formula

Formula that is an algebraic manipulation of a definitional formula designed to minimize the complexity of mathematical calculations.

Variance

The average of the squared differences from the Mean, a statistical measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set.

Computational Formula

A formula used to compute statistical measures that often simplifies the arithmetic process.