Random Samples of Size 17 Are Taken from a Population

question 23

Multiple Choice

Random samples of size 17 are taken from a population that has 200 elements, a mean of 36, and a standard deviation of 8. The mean and the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the sample means are

• A) 8.7 and 1.94.
• B) 36 and 1.94.
• C) 36 and 1.86.
• D) 36 and 8.

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Definitions:

Megasporocyte

Cell within a megasporangium that undergoes meiosis to produce four n megaspores; also called megaspore mother cell. Compare with microsporocyte.

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A form of cellular division that halves the number of chromosomes, leading to the creation of either gametes or spores.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes, typically through mitosis.

Biologists

Scientists who study living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environments.