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Big Data and Biological Networks · Quiz 1 · 15 Mar 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 17: In the context of network ensembles, which of the follow…

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In the context of network ensembles, which of the following accurately differentiate an Erdős–Rényi (ER) random network from a Scale-Free (SF) biological network?

Select all that apply.

  1. A

    ER networks are resilient to targetted attacks on hubs, while SF networks are not.

  2. B

    ER networks always have higher clustering coefficients than SF networks.

  3. C

    ER networks have a homogeneous distribution, while SF networks are heterogneneous.

  4. D

    The diameter of an ER network scales is typically larger than SF networks.

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  • A

    ER networks are resilient to targetted attacks on hubs, while SF networks are not.

  • C

    ER networks have a homogeneous distribution, while SF networks are heterogneneous.

  • D

    The diameter of an ER network scales is typically larger than SF networks.

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Question 17 of 37 in the IIT Madras BS Big Data and Biological Networks (Big Data and Biological Networks) Quiz 1 paper sat on 15 Mar 2026, in the January 2026 term (Big Data And Biological Networks 15 Mar 26). It carries 2 marks.

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