A Simple Random Sample of 36 Items Resulted in a Sample

question 126

Short Answer

A simple random sample of 36 items resulted in a sample mean of 40 and a standard deviation of 12. Construct a 95% confidence interval for the population mean.

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Definitions:

PCR

A laboratory technique used to amplify specific DNA sequences.

Forensic Analysis

The application of scientific methods and techniques in the investigation of crime, primarily related to the collection and analysis of physical evidence.

Bacterial Plasmid

Small, circular, double-stranded DNA molecules found in bacteria, which can replicate independently and often carry genes beneficial to the survival of the bacteria, such as antibiotic resistance genes.

Human DNA

The complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans, encoding the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of human organisms.