Variation Flashcards

1
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What is interspecific variation?

A

Variation between different species

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2
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What is intraspecific variation?

A

Variation within a species

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3
Q

What is variation caused by?

A

Genetic and environmental factors

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4
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What does standard deviation shows us?

A

The spread around the mean

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5
Q

Why do we choose random samples for sampling populations?

A

So there is no bias

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6
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Why do we use random sampling?

A

Because it would take too long to sample the whole population

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7
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Why do we use statistics?

A

Because it enables us to be more confident in our analysis

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