Which of the Following Is MOST Accurate

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is MOST accurate?

• A) Women with just one abnormal BRCA allele are less likely to develop skin cancer than women with no abnormal alleles.
• B) Women with two abnormal BRCA alleles are less likely to develop skin cancer than women with no abnormal alleles.
• C) Women with just one abnormal BRCA allele are more likely to develop cancer than women with no abnormal alleles.
• D) Women with just one abnormal BRCA allele are more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women with two abnormal alleles.
• E) Women with two abnormal BRCA alleles are less likely to develop breast cancer than women with no abnormal alleles.

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Definitions:

Random Variable

An entity whose outcomes are numerical and stem from a random process.

Discrete Random Variable

A discrete random variable is one that takes on countable values, often resulting from outcomes of a statistical experiment.

Discrete Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take on a countable number of distinct and separate values.

Weighted Average

An average that attributes different weights to elements in the dataset, reflecting their varying levels of importance or frequency.