If a and B Are Any Two Events with P(A)

question 49

Multiple Choice

If A and B are any two events with P(A) = .8 and P(B|A) = .4, then the joint probability of A and B is:

• A) .80
• B) .40
• C) .32
• D) 1.20

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Definitions:

Ova

The plural of ovum; female reproductive cells or eggs which, when fertilized by sperm, can develop into an embryo.

Chromosomes

Thread-like molecules that carry hereditary information for everything from height to hair color in the form of genes.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

A molecule that carries most of the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.