Match Each Definition to the Correct Term

question 55

Multiple Choice

Match each definition to the correct term
-These slender, or gracile, australopithecines are found later in the fossil record than A. afarensis.

• A)Founder effect
• B)Homo habilis
• C)Latin binomial
• D)Australopithecus africanus
• E)Convergent evolution
• F)Ardipithecus ramidus
• G)Neanderthals
• H)Chimpanzees
• I)Homo erectus
• J)Astragalus

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Definitions:

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method used to fit a regression line through a set of points in such a way that minimizes the sum of the squares of the vertical distances of the points from the line.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented by \(R^2\) that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables on a scatter plot.

Wet Mount

A technique for preparing specimens on a microscope slide using a drop of liquid to keep the sample alive or to enhance optical properties.