You Are Given an Extract of DNA from Vernalized Winter

question 40

Multiple Choice

You are given an extract of DNA from vernalized winter wheat seeds and asked to decide if vernalization has gone on long enough for flowering to occur.In order to make this judgment,you would examine an extract of DNA under an electron microscope and look for

• A) signs of degradation.
• B) contamination with lipids.
• C) modified chromatin.
• D) extra protein coating the DNA.
• E) increased expression of FLC protein.

Recognize how sample size affects the standard error of the mean.

Calculate the standard error of the mean from given data.

Understand the relationship between degrees of freedom and sample size.

Determine the appropriate decision based on the t-statistic and alpha level.

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