Calculating the Odds of an Event Occurring Can Be a Lucrative

question 19

Multiple Choice

Calculating the odds of an event occurring can be a lucrative thing.What is the equation to calculate odds?

• A)odds = probability
• B)odds = probability of event not occurring / probability of event occurring
• C)odds = predictor variable effect size / probability of event occurring
• D)odds = probability of event occurring / probability of event not occurring

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Definitions:

Bacterial Transformation

A process by which bacteria take up foreign DNA from their surroundings, leading to genetic change.

DNA

A molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Anticodon

A sequence of three nucleotides in transfer RNA that is complementary to, and combines with, the three-nucleotide codon.

Codon

A triplet of mRNA nucleotides. The 64 possible codons collectively constitute a universal genetic code in which each codon specifies an amino acid in a polypeptide, or a signal to either start or terminate polypeptide synthesis.