The Power of a Test Measures the Sensitivity of the Test

question 45

True/False

The power of a test measures the sensitivity of the test to detect a real difference in
parameters if one actually exists.

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Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins and are used as the building blocks of life.

R Groups

The variable groups of atoms in amino acids that define the chemical characteristics and properties of those amino acids.

Phosphodiester Linkage

The covalent bond between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the hydroxyl group of another, forming the backbone of DNA and RNA molecules.

Triacylglycerol

The main storage lipid of organisms, consisting of a glycerol combined chemically with three fatty acids; also called triglyceride. Compare with monoacylglycerol and diacylglycerol.