Which Distribution Is Best-Suited to Measure the Length of Time

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which distribution is best-suited to measure the length of time between arrivals at a grocery checkout counter?

• A)Uniform
• B)Normal
• C)Exponential
• D)Poisson

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Definitions:

AUG

The codon in mRNA that signals the start of protein synthesis, translating as the amino acid methionine in eukaryotes and as formylmethionine in prokaryotes.

tRNA

Transfer RNA, a type of RNA molecule that helps decode a messenger RNA sequence into a protein.

Free Amino Acids

Amino acids that are unbound to peptides or proteins, available in the cellular environment for protein synthesis or other metabolic processes.

Ribosomes

Cellular structures responsible for protein synthesis.