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Qualitative and Quantitative. Which is preferred in biological science and why?

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The qualitative and quantitative argument is debatable qualitative data consists of words and quantitative data consists of numbers
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The qualitative-quantitavtive debate can trigger an intense debate. To say that one or the other approach is better is a trivializing of a far more complex topic than a dichotomous choice. ... Qualitative data typically consists of words while quantitative data consists of numbers.
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