An Error in the Process of Gene Replication That Results

question 80

Multiple Choice

An error in the process of gene replication that results in a change in the molecular structure of the DNA is called:

• A) a mutation.
• B) mitosis.
• C) meiosis.
• D) canalization.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Mean

A statistical measure representing the average value of a set of numbers, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the count of values.

Z-score

A statistical measure representing the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean of the dataset, often used in standardizing scores.

Chi-square Test

A statistical procedure employed to evaluate whether a significant correlation exists between two variables that are categorical.