correlation not causation
What correlation not causation means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A valid limitation is that a correlation between an environmental factor and expression does not show causation.
A correlation between the environmental factor and species distribution does not establish causation.
Topics that use correlation not causation
- Populations in ecosystems (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
- Regulation of transcription and translation (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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