Were the Extinctions That Occurred in the Last Ice Age

question 7

Multiple Choice

Were the extinctions that occurred in the last ice age more frequent among species of animals with large body sizes? A researcher gathers data on the average body mass (in kilograms) of all species known to have existed at that time. These measurements are values of

• A) a categorical variable.
• B) a quantitative variable.
• C) an invalid variable.
• D) a margin of error.

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