In Some Traits, Different Phenotypes Result from Genes Whose Alleles

question 41

Short Answer

In some traits, different phenotypes result from genes whose alleles each contribute a specific increment to the whole. The phenotypes then have a ________phenotypic distribution.

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Definitions:

P-Value

The probability of obtaining test results at least as extreme as the ones observed during the study, assuming the null hypothesis is true.

Statistical Software

Computer programs designed to assist with the organization, analysis, and visualization of data for statistical purposes.

Hypothesis Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about the properties or parameters of a population.

Interval Estimate

An estimate of a population parameter that specifies a range of possible values within which the parameter is expected to lie, with a certain level of confidence.