Which Statement Accurately Describes the Effects of Oxytocin and Prostaglandins

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately describes the effects of oxytocin and prostaglandins on uterine contractions?

• A) Both oxytocin and prostaglandins stimulate uterine contraction.
• B) Both oxytocin and prostaglandins inhibit uterine contraction.
• C) Oxytocin stimulates uterine contractions, but prostaglandins inhibit them.
• D) Prostaglandins stimulate uterine contractions, but oxytocin inhibits them.

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Definitions:

Chi-Square Test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between observed frequencies and expected frequencies in categorized datasets.

Independence

A situation in statistics where two events are not influenced by each other, and the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of occurrence of the other.

Chi-Square Statistic

A statistical measure used to evaluate the differences between observed and expected frequencies in categorical variables.

Observed Frequencies

The number of times a particular value or event actually occurs in a dataset.