An Insect Population That Becomes Resistant to a Commonly Used

question 46

Multiple Choice

An insect population that becomes resistant to a commonly used insecticide is an example of _____.

• A)natural selection
• B)a founder effect
• C)disruptive selection
• D)gene flow

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Definitions:

Margin of error

An indicator of the precision of an estimate, representing the range within which the true population parameter is expected to lie with a certain confidence level.

Confidence interval

A reach of numerical outputs, from sampling statistics, with the potential to cover the hidden value of a population parameter.

True proportion

The actual ratio or fraction of individuals or items within a population that possesses a particular characteristic.

Random sample

A sample drawn from a population in such a way that every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.