A naturalist categorizes plants into different species. Since the categories represent a _______________ scale, the appropriate measure of central tendency would be _______________.

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When categorizing plants into different species, the categories represent a nominal scale because species are named categories without an inherent order. The appropriate measure of central tendency for nominal data is the mode, which identifies the most frequently occurring category.

A Naturalist Categorizes Plants into Different Species