If It Is Being Used to Make Inferences About a Population

question 9

Multiple Choice

If it is being used to make inferences about a population, a good statistic (or estimator) should

• A)Show correlation.
• B)Be accurate and precise.
• C)Always equal the population parameter.
• D)None of these.

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Definitions:

Specialized Structures

Physical attributes or organ systems in organisms that have evolved to perform specific functions, contributing to survival or reproduction.

Chromatin

The complex of DNA and protein that makes up eukaryotic chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Structures in the cell nucleus that consist of chromatin and contain the genes. The chromosomes become visible under the microscope as distinct structures during cell division.

Proteins

Large biomolecules composed of one or more chains of amino acids, which perform a vast array of functions within organisms.