What Does the Term "Black Body" Signify for an Object

question 179

Multiple Choice

What does the term "black body" signify for an object?

• A) The object is white hot.
• B) The object is black to human sight.
• C) The object absorbs and emits all wavelengths
• D) The object absorbs certain wavelengths of light preferentially.
• E) There is no significance to the name.

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Definitions:

Expected Frequency

A term often used in genetics and statistics referring to the predicted frequency of a particular genotype or allele in a population, based on theoretical assumptions.

Alleles

Variants of a gene found at the same place on a chromosome that code for different traits.

Phenotypic Trait

An observable and measurable characteristic of an organism, such as morphology, development, biochemical or physiological properties, or behavior, that may be influenced by both genetic and environmental factors.

Total Variance

A statistical measure that quantifies the overall variability within a dataset, encompassing all sources of variation.