For Each of the Following Random Variables, Indicate Whether the Variable

question 50

Essay

For each of the following random variables, indicate whether the variable is discrete or continuous, and specify the possible values that it can assume.
a. X = The number of animals visited by a veterinarian in one day.
b. X = Closing share price of a particular stock over one month.
c. X = The weights of new members at a gymnasium.
d. X = The number of students attending a lecture, where the theatre seats 250 people.
e. X = The temperature at a seaside resort in the summer.

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Definitions:

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that involves random fluctuations in the frequency of alleles within a population across generations.

Genetic Mutations

Changes in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to variations within species.

Wild Cabbage

The ancestral form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea), a leafy green, red, or white biennial plant, grown as an agricultural crop for its dense-leaved heads.

Artificial Selection

The process by which humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic traits, often leading to dramatic changes in morphology, physiology, and behavior over relatively short time periods.