Which of the Following Is Not an Observation or Inference

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an observation or inference on which natural selection is based?

• A) There is heritable variation among individuals.
• B) Poorly adapted individuals never produce offspring.
• C) Species produce more offspring than the environment can support.
• D) Only a fraction of an individual's offspring may survive.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1, where values close to 1 or -1 indicate a strong linear relationship.

Linear Relationship

A type of relationship between two variables where the change in one variable is consistently associated with a change in the other variable in a manner that can be depicted with a straight line.

Coefficient Of Correlation

The coefficient of correlation is a statistical measure that calculates the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistic that measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).