Exhibit 12-2
You Are Given the Following Information About Y

question 102

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12-2
You are given the following information about y and x.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text { Dependent Variable Y) }&\text { Independent Variable } \mathbf{X} \text { ) }\\5 & 1 \\4 & 2 \\3 & 3 \\2 & 4 \\1 & 5\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 12-2. The coefficient of determination equals

• A) 0
• B) -1
• C) +1
• D) -0.5

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Definitions:

Shapiro's Variation

A theoretical concept or model in genetics which suggests variations in genetic transcription and translation processes.

Species Concept

A set of principles used to define what constitutes a species, involving criteria like reproductive isolation and genetic similarity.

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms or barriers that prevents different species from interbreeding, leading to the formation of new species.

Biological Species Concept

A definition of species according to which a species is a group of interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated from other such groups.