State the Four Scales of Measurement in Order from Least

question 10

Multiple Choice

State the four scales of measurement in order from least informative to most informative.

• A) ordinal, nominal, interval, ratio
• B) nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio
• C) nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval
• D) ordinal, nominal, ratio, interval

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Definitions:

Complementary Nucleotide Sequences

refer to sequences of DNA or RNA where each nucleotide is matched by a specific partner: adenine with thymine (or uracil in RNA) and cytosine with guanine.

Cloned Genes

Refers to copies of a gene that have been produced identical to the original sequence, often used for research or genetic modification.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that plays a crucial role in DNA replication, helping to add nucleotides to a strand of DNA.

Modified Nucleotide

A nucleotide (building block of DNA and RNA) that has been chemically altered to have different properties than its standard form.