I the First Step in Testing a Hypothesis Is to State

question 99

Multiple Choice

i. The first step in testing a hypothesis is to state the decision rule. ii. To prevent bias, the level of significance is selected before setting up the decision rule and sampling the population.
iii. The fifth and final step in testing a hypothesis is taking a sample and, based on the decision rule, deciding if the null hypothesis should be rejected.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) is a correct statement but not (ii) or (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• E) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).

Understand the monophyletic and non-monophyletic groupings within bacteria.

Know the ancient origins of prokaryotes and their evolutionary timeline.

Comprehend how rRNA sequencing has revolutionized our understanding of evolutionary relationships among organisms.

Recognize the role of lateral gene transfer in the genetic diversity of prokaryotes.

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