You Are a Plant Physiologist Who Is Studying the Alternation

question 35

Multiple Choice

You are a plant physiologist who is studying the alternation of generations in ferns,and this would have shown that

• A)the sporophyte and gametophyte generations are equal.
• B)the haploid gametophyte is dominant.
• C)the diploid gametophyte is dominant.
• D)the haploid sporophyte is dominant.
• E)the diploid sporophyte is dominant.

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Definitions:

Degrees Of Freedom

The number of independent values in a statistical calculation that are free to vary, often related to the number of observations in a dataset minus the number of constraints.

Sample Size

The number of individuals or instances taken from a larger population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are manipulated or classified to observe their effect on dependent variables.

Error Sum Of Squares

A measure in statistical analysis that quantifies the discrepancy between the observed and estimated values under the model.