Maryellen Ruvolo Concluded on the Basis of DNA Analysis That

question 71

Multiple Choice

Maryellen Ruvolo concluded on the basis of DNA analysis that __________.

• A) chimpanzees and gorillas are more closely related to each other than to humans
• B) humans have little relation to gorillas or chimpanzees
• C) chimpanzees and humans are closely related to each other than to gorillas
• D) chimpanzees and gorillas are more closely related to orangutans than to humans

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Definitions:

Non-negative

A term used to describe numbers that are either positive or zero, indicating values that are not less than zero.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data, used in hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis for the entire population.

Right Tail

The portion of a distribution to the right of a specified value, often related to the significance level in hypothesis testing.

Observed Frequencies

The actual number of occurrences or instances recorded in each category or interval of a study.