More Than 100 Years Ago, Charles Darwin and His Colleague

question 30

Multiple Choice

More than 100 years ago, Charles Darwin and his colleague Thomas Huxley hypothesized that humans share a common ancestor, based on

• A) anatomical evidence.
• B) fossil evidence gathered during Darwin's voyage on the HMS Beagle.
• C) manipulative experiments.
• D) mathematical modeling.

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Definitions:

Selection Bias

A distortion in statistical or experimental results due to a non-random selection of data or participants, leading to inaccurate conclusions.

Random Sample

A subset of individuals chosen from a larger set where each individual has an equal chance of being selected.

After-School Program

Educational and recreational activities organized for children after the regular school day has ended, often aimed at furthering learning and social development.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect where one event (the cause) is understood to be responsible for the occurrence of another event (the effect).