Which of the Following Is Not an Advantage of Studying

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an advantage of studying evolution through the use of DNA and proteins?

• A) DNA and protein sequences follow simple rules of heredity.
• B) Molecular sequence data are easy to obtain.
• C) Molecular sequence data are amenable to quantitative analyses framed in the context of evolutionary genetics theory.
• D) Researchers usually cannot obtain DNA or protein sequence data from extinct organisms.
• E) Molecular sequence data allow researchers to investigate evolutionary relationships among organisms that are phenotypically very dissimilar.

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Definitions:

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence.

Exponential Distribution

The exponential distribution is a continuous probability distribution used to model the time or space between events in a Poisson process.

Density Function

A mathematical function that specifies the probability of a random variable taking on certain values.

Parameter

A quantity that influences the output or behavior of a mathematical function or statistical model, often fixed during the analysis.