Which of the Following Statements Are Consistent with the "Escape

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are consistent with the "escape and radiate hypothesis" of Ehrlich and Raven?

• A)a species that evolves a novel, highly effective form of defense will be able to successfuly invade new habitats
• B)new defenses that release a species from the intense selective pressures exerted by herbivores will lead to higher genetic diversity
• C)populations that "escape" herbivory by invading new habitats are free to evolve novel forms of defense that result in new species
• D)interactions between plants and animals lead to higher diversity than one might expect based only on animal-animal or plant-plant competition

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values in a statistical calculation that can vary without violating any constraints applied to them, often informing the complexity of an analysis or test.

Completely Randomized Design

An experimental design where all subjects are assigned randomly to various treatments, ensuring that the experiment does not systematically favor any outcomes.

F-distribution

A probability distribution that arises in the analysis of variances across different groups, commonly used in ANOVA testing.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data during a hypothesis test that is used to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.