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1. The palila is a species of honeycreeper (bird) found only in Hawaii, one of 3

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1. The palila is a species of honeycreeper (bird) found only in Hawaii, one of 31 Hawaiian Avian species on the federal endangered species list. The palia is part of a captive breeding program at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, thus, careful attention to reproduction statistics are maintained The mean clutch size for all breeding females of the palila, whether in captivity or in the last remaining wild population on Mauna Kea, is an example of a and it pertains to a of the palila. (Clutch size refers to numbers of eggs laid by female birds). a A. Census, parameter o B. Parameter, census a C. Statistic, sample o D. Sample, statistic 2. Considering our palila again, the mean clutch size for all breeding females of the palila in captivity is an example of aand it pertains to a of the palila. o A. Census B. Parameter, census o C. Statistic, sample o D. Sample, statistic

Explanation / Answer

Solution1:

Census:collection of data from every member of population.

population:

collection of all outcomes,responses,measurements or counts that are of interest.

For population measurable statistics are called parameter

Sample:

The collection of data from subset of the population.

For sample it is statistic

Solution1:

parameter,census

Solution2:

parameter ,census