Random Samples Are Used to Estimate Error in Statistical Sampling

question 5

Multiple Choice

Random samples are used to estimate error in statistical sampling distributions because

• A)of the systematic nature of random error
• B)of the probability that random error is less likely to occur
• C)of our ability to reproduce that type of error
• D)random samples cannot be used to estimate error because "random" means the error would be unknown

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Definitions:

Cotyledon

Seed leaf of a flowering plant embryo.

Eudicot Roots

The roots of a large group of flowering plants characterized by having two cotyledons in the seed and a root system that often develops into a taproot.

Vascular Cylinder

The central part of a plant root, consisting of vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients between the root and the shoot.

Eudicot Leaf

A type of leaf found in eudicots, a major group of flowering plants, characterized by veins that form a reticulate pattern.