Seven sauropod dinosaurs of the same species (Apatosaurus ajax) from the same population in Montana have neck lengths of 7.3, 8.0, 7.7, 7.8, 8.3, 8.4, 7.9, and 8.0 meters. A different population of the same species from Utah has neck lengths of 8.0, 8.3, 8.3, 8.8, 8.1, 9.0, and 9.3 meters. a) Calculate the mean, median and mode for each population. b) If wanted to compare data from the two populations, what type of graph would you choose and why?

Seven sauropod dinosaurs of the same species (Apatosaurus ajax) from the same population in Montana have neck lengths of 7.3, 8.0, 7.7, 7.8, 8.3, 8.4, 7.9, and 8.0 meters. A different population of the same species from Utah has neck lengths of 8.0, 8.3, 8.3, 8.8, 8.1, 9.0, and 9.3 meters. a) Calculate the mean, median and mode for each population. b) If wanted to compare data from the two populations, what type of graph would you choose and why?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter32: Deuterostomes: Vertebrates And Their Closest Relatives

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1ITD: The phylogenetic tree for vertebrates depicted below was constructed from sequence data for two rRNA...

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