A Measurement Located Outside the Upper Limits of a Box-And-Whiskers

question 129

Multiple Choice

A measurement located outside the upper limits of a box-and-whiskers display is ________.

• A) always in the first quartile
• B) an outlier
• C) always the largest value in the data set
• D) within the lower limits

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Definitions:

Developing Follicle

A developing follicle is a fluid-filled sac in the ovary that contains a maturing egg. It releases the egg during ovulation in the menstrual cycle.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.

Estrogens

Female sex hormones produced by the ovary; promote the development and maintenance of female reproductive structures and of secondary sex characteristics.

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates milk production after childbirth and affects many other functions in the body, including metabolism, immune system regulation, and water and electrolyte balance.