Approximately How Many Base Pairs Make Up the Human Genome

question 2

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many base pairs make up the human genome?

• A)3 million
• B)64 million
• C)3 billion
• D)10 billion
• E)It is still unknown.

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Definitions:

Regression Line

A line that best fits the data points in a scatter plot, showing the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

Slope

In statistics, it typically refers to the rate at which one variable changes in relation to another in a linear regression model.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure represented as a number between 0 and 1 that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).

SSR

The sum of squared residuals, a measure of the discrepancy between the data and an estimation model.