In a Population of Rabbits,some Evolve the Ability to Outrun

question 135

Multiple Choice

In a population of rabbits,some evolve the ability to outrun foxes.This is an example of ____ selection.

• A) directional
• B) stabilizing
• C) disruptive
• D) mutational
• E) restricted

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Z-Scores

A standardized score that indicates the number of standard deviations a raw score is above or below the mean.

Raw Score Distribution

The unadjusted scores of all participants in a study or on a test, displayed in the form of a distribution to analyze general trends.

Percentile Rank

A score indicating the percentage of scores in its frequency distribution that are equal to or lower than it, providing a relative position of an individual's score in a group.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion or spread of a set of data points in relation to their mean.