Which of the Following Is an Example of an Emergent

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an emergent property?

• A) Functioning of a group of molecules as a bistable switch.
• B) Identification of a novel mutation in a developmental pathway.
• C) Binding of allolactose to the lac repressor.
• D) Reverse transcription of a viral coat protein gene.
• E) Binding of allolactose to the lac operator.

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Definitions:

Bootstrap Confidence Interval

A method in statistics for estimating the range within which a population parameter is likely to lie, based on resampling with replacement from the sample data.

Median Weight

The middle value in a list of weights sorted from lowest to highest, dividing the distribution into two equal halves.

Toronto

The capital city of the province of Ontario in Canada, known for its high population density and cultural diversity.

Least Likely

Refers to the outcome or event with the lowest probability of occurrence among all considered alternatives.