In a Sample of 800 Students in a University, 160

question 15

Multiple Choice

In a sample of 800 students in a university, 160, or 20%, are Business majors.Based on the above information, the school's paper reported, "20% of all students at the university are Business majors." This report is an example of _____.

• A) a sample
• B) a population
• C) statistical inference
• D) descriptive statistics

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Definitions:

XY

A sex chromosome combination present in males that determines male biological characteristics in humans.

Double-Helix

The structure of DNA, consisting of two strands that wind around each other like a twisted ladder.

DNA

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

Meiosis

The form of cell division in which each pair of chromosomes splits so that one member of each pair moves to the new cell. As a result, each new cell has 23 chromosomes.