Which of the Following Is True About a 95% Confidence

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about a 95% confidence interval of the mean of a given sample

• A) 95 out of 100 sample means will fall within the limits of the confidence interval.
• B) There is a 95% chance that the population mean will fall within the limits of the confidence interval.
• C) 95 out of 100 population means will fall within the limits of the confidence interval.
• D) There is a .05 probability that the population mean falls within the limits of the confidence interval.

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Definitions:

Secondary Structure

The specific folding and patterns (such as alpha-helices and beta-sheets) within a protein or nucleic acid resulting from hydrogen bonding.

Nucleic Acid

Macromolecules, including DNA and RNA, that store and transmit genetic information.

Pentose Sugars

A class of simple sugars that contain five carbon atoms, important in biological molecules like DNA and RNA.

Nitrogenous Bases

Organic molecules that make up the building blocks of nucleic acids, DNA and RNA, including adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).